Donkey: a Highly-Performant HTTP Stack for Clojure
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a language helps with design decisions. Clojure frees developers from the perils of writing concurrent programs, but at a price. When concurrency is not a factor, consider using Java. Experimenting, iterating, and frequently measuring is key to achieving optimal results. Standing on the shoulders of giants, Donkey is the product of the quest for a highly performant HTTP stack aimed to: (1) scale at the rapid pace of growth we have been experiencing at AppsFlyer, and (2) save us computing costs. Though our implementation is still in its early s...
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