Clojure Gazette Looking Forward

Summary: I am looking for more sponsors for the Clojure Gazette and I need your help.

I have some big plans for the Clojure Gazette this year.

As far as I can tell, the Clojure Gazette is the only Clojure-focussed newsletter out there¹. It's usually a collection of links to material I think would interest and educate people interested in Clojure. It's not always directly about Clojure. But Clojurists seem to be interested in a variety of things. Sometimes the issue is based around a strong theme, like Haskell or Object Oriented Programming. And sometimes it is an interview. This year, I'd like to do more themed issues are more interviews.

I think it plays an important part in the community. I have interviewed the Google Summer of Code participants for a couple of years now. The interviews let the community know what they were working on and what progress they had made. And some of the themed issues got the most positive commentary I've ever received. People seem to want to learn and to have existing information organized for them.

As you can imagine, the Clojure Gazette takes a lot of work to put out each week. There are over 3,200 subscribers now, and it's growing every day. In July 2014, I began inviting sponsors to purchase a placement in issues of the Gazette. I've had a few generous sponsors contact me, which got me a few months of sponsorship.

The sponsorships have been a success, in different ways. One job advertisement got hundreds of clicks and valuable exposure to a company that is just beginning to use Clojure. Others brought qualified visitors to developer-related services. I'm very greatful to Clojure/conj, which bought a placement. It is a big vote of confidence when the official Clojure conference asks to put their logo in your newsletter.

Now I am trying to be more active to find the sponsors. The goals for the Gazette are modest. None of them require any more money, just more time and work, and a little more organization. But the total time input is significant. With a small amount of funding, I'll be able to justify increasing the quality of the Gazette. I've always thought it would become a business one day. Putting money on the line always makes things more crisp and professional.

Now is where I ask for a favor. If you can spare a few moments, would you please think about whether you get value from the Gazette and what you can do to send some sponsors my way. It may be contacting the hiring department at your company and suggesting a paid job listing. Or it could be experimenting with selling your company's service to the thousands of smart Clojure programmers subscribed to the newsletter. Or maybe you just want to show your appreciation and get some good karma in the community. I appreciate all help. Get in touch by , twitter, or call me at 504-302-3742.

Here is a link to the current version of the Media Kit if you'd like more information.

Thanks

Eric <>

You might also like

• 3 Things Java Programmers Can Steal from Clojure
• Atom code explanation
• Clojure is Imperative
• Regexes in Clojure