Follow a realistic Java-to-Clojure migration case study that highlights boundaries, sequence, validation, performance checks, team workflow, and decisions to leave some Java code in place.
Case studies are where migration advice becomes real. They show the sequence of decisions: what to migrate first, what to leave alone, how to keep tests stable, and what interop at the boundary looks like in a codebase.
This section walks through a realistic Java-to-Clojure migration scenario, emphasizing trade-offs and checkpoints: correctness validation, performance impact, and workflow changes for the team.
| Case-study lens | Question to ask while reading |
|---|---|
| Boundary choice | Why was this seam safer than migrating the whole subsystem? |
| Test strategy | Which behavior was locked down before the rewrite began? |
| Team workflow | How did the team review, debug, and deploy mixed Java and Clojure code? |
| Outcome | Which parts improved, which stayed Java, and what would the team avoid next time? |