Hi Hacker News,<p>I used to work in private equity (sorry!), but I recently left the dark side to join the startup world. Unfortunately, the CEO turned out to be a maniac and hothead. I resigned recently and am considering multiple opportunities.<p>An intriguing opportunity lies at a startup whose CEO keeps pitching me on the fact his company uses Clojure, which is supposedly a hot new language? He claims Clojure will provide a material competitive advantage because of potential cost savings.<p>Two quick questions:<p>1) Will Clojure provide a competitive advantage in terms of cost savings and productivity?<p>2) Will Clojure provide a hiring advantage because engineers are excited to work with it?<p>Thanks!
Ask HN: As a non-engineer, should I join a startup because it uses Clojure?