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>Is it really just about the parens?

Probably not the only reason, but certainly a big factor. I'm assuming Clojure is still tied to Java and JRE? It would probably make sense to make a list of languages that have "caught on" or at least those that are currently still "on". Is Ruby (still?) in the "on" category?

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For me the JVM is a selling point. Threads that really work and a good garbage collector for instance.

I wonder if Java usage is increasing or decreasing in 2026?

You should split this question in two: - is JVM usage increasing or decreasing in 2026 and - is Java usage increasing or decreasing in 2026

JVM usage (which is the main host for Clojure) as a platform is increasing modestly, driven by modernization (Loom, GraalVM, Valhalla on the horizon)

The organizations that I've worked for for the past 20 years have mainly used either .NET or the JVM for the back end. Some of these were startups and others have been around almost 80 years. On the JVM it has usually been Java but sometimes Scala.

I know there are organizations that use Go or Node but I think you can still get work using the JVM.

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