Clojure Reduces LLM-Induced Brownfield Complexity At Scale

The author argues today that LLM coding agents have eliminated the human learning curve, shifting language choice toward simplicity and better abstractions like Clojure. Citing Fred Brooks, Rich Hickey, Nathan Marz, and Wes McKinney, the piece warns LLMs accelerate accidental complexity at scale and claims Clojure’s immutability and token-efficiency push back the brownfield barrier. Practitioners should prioritize languages that minimize long-term accidental complexity.