Macroexpand 2025
These conferences are related to and informed by the Macroexpand Gatherings series, which focuses on in-depth discussions around Clojure growth.
Our Community
Meet the amazing people behind Macroexpand 2025! Click on any photo to learn more about our speakers and organizers on the People page.
Event Timeline
| Timeline | Event Details |
|---|---|
| September 8, 2025 | |
| Ongoing | Registration open - sign up to attend! |
| October 17-18, 2025 | Macroexpand-Noj Focus: Growing the Noj ecosystem |
| October 24-25, 2025 | Macroexpand-Deep - The first Clojure AI conference |
How to Participate
- 🎟️ Free & Online - Both conferences are completely free to attend!
- 💻 Platform - Join via Zoom (link provided upon registration)
- 💬 Community - Join the Clojurians Zulip chat for real-time discussions
- 📹 Recordings - All talks will be recorded and shared publicly afterwards
- ⏱️ Format - Most sessions are 30 minutes talk + 20 minutes discussion
- 📝 Registration - Register now for free to receive Zoom links and updates!
- 📖 Details - See our Participation Guide for complete instructions on Zoom, Zulip, and more
- 📢 Call for Proposals - The proposal deadline has passed (September 8, 2025). Thank you to all who submitted!
⚡ Lightning Talks
Got a 5-minute idea? We welcome lightning talk proposals for both conferences!
Lightning talks are quick, focused presentations - perfect for:
- Sharing a cool library or technique
- Demonstrating a work-in-progress
- Sparking discussion on a specific topic
- First-time speakers testing the waters
How to propose: Simply share your idea in the #macroexpand-2025>lightning talks proposals Zulip topic thread. No formal submission required!
Target Audience
The kind of audience we have in mind is of general Clojure programmers. Some talks will also be useful and interesting for people who are new to Clojure as well.
Goals
- Build new open collaborations around key Clojure growth priorities.
- Create a welcoming environment for newcomers to get involved.
- Strengthen community support by connecting practitioners.
- Talk Driven Development - use the conferences as a clear target date for projects to reach sharing milestones.
- Build on lessons learned from SciNoj Light.
- Follow our conference-making approach that we 🎥 recently discussed.
Chat
All communication of the conference will take place at the Clojurians Zulip chat. A dedicated channel will be created soon.
Code of Conduct
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants. Please read our Code of Conduct to learn more about our community standards.
Supporting Companies
We are grateful to the following companies for their support of these conferences:
TechAscent
Supporting these conferences through open-source contributions
Interested in supporting these conferences? We welcome companies who share our vision of growing the Clojure ecosystem. Please contact us to discuss how your company can get involved.