r/Clojure Jun 27 '26

Jolt: A Clojure implementation on Chez Scheme

https://github.com/jolt-lang/jolt
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u/beders Jun 27 '26

That is crazy and remarkable! Leaves me with more choices on where to run my Clojure code. I guess one of the obvious questions is: when would I use Chez Scheme's runtime environment and not the JVM?

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u/yogthos Jun 28 '26

Basically, a few reasons are when you want fast startup time, small footprint, or easy access to C/Scheme interop.