> As an aside, the 2019 SO survey shows Clojure programmers are the best paid [1]
That's more an indication of scarcity than anything else. FORTRAN and COBOL programmers are also pretty well compensated.
Also, good luck getting any of these jobs.
That's more an indication of scarcity than anything else. FORTRAN and COBOL programmers are also pretty well compensated.
Also, good luck getting any of these jobs.
When was the last time you've tried? I know a great deal of developers (including myself) working exclusively with Clojure and have never struggled finding a new gig.
That's a bit hard to believe.
Surely someone in this situation would settle with taking a job programming in a different language instead of going homeless?
It's also possible they placed unreasonable demands (I notice a lot of people looking for jobs in niche languages often ask to work 100% remotely too).
If you work in a niche language, you need to be ready to compromise in certain areas, such as having to relocate.
I agree, if this person was acting entirely rationally they probably would have switched to learning JS and found a job by now. My only point is that there aren't many opportunities for junior-level Clojure developers who don't stand out as exceptional in some way.