Episode 9. You need boundaries to do a meaningful work, with Alexander Johannes, JustOn

About this episode

In this episode, Alexander Johannes discusses the integration of Clojure in JustOn's tech stack and the nuances of software development in niche markets.

In the 9th episode, we welcome Alexander Johannes, Head of Development at JustOn, a German fintech company specializing in developing Salesforce accounting solutions since 2010. We discuss the nuances of building software for the AppExchange marketplace and the significance of Clojure in niche markets. What started as a hobbyist's passion for solving intriguing problems like parser development has evolved into the full integration of Clojure into the tech stack, laying the foundation for JustOn's current projects. As Alexander noted, "It opened up the possibilities to be faster and deliver something meaningful." Learn how JustOn's development team, under Alexander's leadership, developed and maintained the backend in Clojure, including business logic, mass data transformation, and platform integrations. We also walked through a series of questions about project structuring, software testing, hiring practices, overengineering, and team culture. When asked, "Would you choose Clojure as the main tech stack for your next product?" Alexander confidently said, "I would say yes," emphasizing their experience as underdogs in a niche market and the advantages that Clojure provides…

People in this episode

Guest: Alexander Johannes

Topics covered

• Clojure
• software development
• fintech
• AppExchange
• team culture
• project structuring

Keywords

• Clojure
• JustOn
• Salesforce
• fintech
• software development
• AppExchange
• team culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JustOn, Salesforce

Places: Germany

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