diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36bc8f0..30065f2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ pom.xml.asc
 /profiles.clj
 /resources/public/cljs
 /.repl
+/images
diff --git a/env/dev/src/user.clj b/env/dev/src/user.clj
deleted file mode 100644
index 5be7c8c..0000000
--- a/env/dev/src/user.clj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-(ns user
-  (:use
-    mtgcoll.core)
-  (:require
-    [ragtime.repl :as ragtime]
-    [mtgcoll.config :as config]
-    [mtgcoll.db :as db]))
-
-(defn migrate [& args]
-  (config/load! "config.edn")
-  (db/setup-config!)
-  (println "Running migrations on" (:subname @db/db))
-  (ragtime/migrate (db/get-ragtime-config)))
-
-(defn rollback [& args]
-  (config/load! "config.edn")
-  (db/setup-config!)
-  (println "Rolling back migrations on" (:subname @db/db))
-  (ragtime/rollback (db/get-ragtime-config) (or (first args) 1)))
diff --git a/profiles/dev/src/user.clj b/profiles/dev/src/user.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ea58a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/dev/src/user.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+(ns user
+  (:use
+    mtgcoll.core)
+  (:require
+    [mount.core :as mount]
+    [ragtime.repl :as ragtime]
+    [mtgcoll.cli :as cli]
+    [mtgcoll.config :as config]
+    [mtgcoll.db :as db]))
+
+(defn migrate [& args]
+  (let [{:keys [errors] :as args} (cli/parse-args args)]
+    (when errors
+      (cli/show-error! errors)
+      (System/exit 1))
+    (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config #'db/db)
+    (println "Running migrations on" (:subname db/db))
+    (ragtime/migrate (db/get-ragtime-config))))
+
+(defn rollback [& args]
+  (let [{:keys [errors] :as args} (cli/parse-args args)]
+    (when errors
+      (cli/show-error! errors)
+      (System/exit 1))
+    (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config #'db/db)
+    (println "Rolling back migrations on" (:subname db/db))
+    (ragtime/rollback (db/get-ragtime-config) (or (first args) 1))))
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index bd96a44..40b4a61 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -4,42 +4,43 @@
   :license      {:name "MIT License"
                  :url  "http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"}
 
-  :dependencies [[org.clojure/clojure "1.8.0"]
-                 [org.clojure/clojurescript "1.8.51"]
-                 [ring "1.4.0"]
-                 [ring/ring-defaults "0.2.0"]
-                 [compojure "1.4.0"]
-                 [org.immutant/web "2.1.4"]
-
-                 [org.clojure/tools.logging "0.3.1"]
-                 [org.clojure/tools.cli "0.3.5"]
-                 [org.clojure/java.jdbc "0.6.1"]
-                 [org.postgresql/postgresql "9.4.1208.jre7"]
+  :dependencies [[cheshire "5.6.1"]
+                 [clj-http "3.8.0"]
+                 [cljsjs/chartjs "2.0.1-0"]
+                 [cljsjs/showdown "1.4.2-0"]
                  [com.taoensso/sente "1.8.1"]
+                 [compojure "1.6.0"]
+                 [enlive "1.1.6"]
+                 [gered/config "0.1"]
                  [gered/views "1.5"]
-                 [gered/views.sql "0.1"]
                  [gered/views.reagent "0.1"]
                  [gered/views.reagent.sente "0.1"]
+                 [gered/views.sql "0.1"]
                  [gered/webtools "0.1.1"]
                  [gered/webtools.reagent "0.1.1"]
                  [hiccup "1.0.5"]
-                 [reagent "0.6.0-alpha2"]
-                 [secretary "1.2.3"]
-                 [clj-http "2.2.0"]
                  [honeysql "0.7.0"]
-                 [ring-middleware-format "0.7.0"]
-                 [ragtime "0.6.0"]
-                 [enlive "1.1.6"]
-                 [slugger "1.0.1"]
-                 [cheshire "5.6.1"]
-                 [cljsjs/chartjs "2.0.1-0"]
-                 [cljsjs/showdown "1.4.2-0"]
                  [luminus/ring-ttl-session "0.3.1"]
+                 [mount "0.1.12"]
+                 [org.clojure/clojure "1.8.0"]
+                 [org.clojure/clojurescript "1.8.51"]
+                 [org.clojure/java.jdbc "0.6.1"]
+                 [org.clojure/tools.cli "0.3.5"]
+                 [org.clojure/tools.logging "0.4.1"]
+                 [org.clojure/tools.nrepl "0.2.13"]
+                 [org.immutant/web "2.1.9"]
+                 [org.postgresql/postgresql "9.4.1208.jre7"]
+                 [org.webjars/bootstrap "3.3.6"]
+                 [ragtime "0.6.0"]
+                 [reagent "0.6.0"]
+                 [ring "1.6.3"]
+                 [ring-middleware-format "0.7.0"]
+                 [ring-webjars "0.2.0"]
+                 [ring/ring-defaults "0.3.1" :exclusions [javax.servlet/servlet-api]]
+                 [secretary "1.2.3"]
+                 [slugger "1.0.1"]]
 
-                 [gered/config "0.1"]]
-
-  :plugins       [[lein-cljsbuild "1.1.3"]
-                  [lein-figwheel "0.5.4-1"]]
+  :plugins       [[lein-cljsbuild "1.1.7"]]
 
   :main          mtgcoll.core
 
@@ -48,35 +49,42 @@
   :clean-targets ^{:protect false} [:target-path
                                     [:cljsbuild :builds :main :compiler :output-dir]
                                     [:cljsbuild :builds :main :compiler :output-to]]
-  :cljsbuild     {:builds {:main
-                           {:source-paths ["src"]
-                            :figwheel     true
-                            :compiler     {:main          mtgcoll.client.core
-                                           :output-to     "resources/public/cljs/app.js"
-                                           :output-dir    "resources/public/cljs/target"
-                                           :asset-path    "cljs/target"
-                                           :source-map    true
-                                           :optimizations :none
-                                           :pretty-print  true}}}}
 
-  :profiles      {:dev     {:source-paths   ["env/dev/src"]
-                            :resource-paths ["env/dev/resources"]
-                            :dependencies   [[pjstadig/humane-test-output "0.8.0"]]
+  :cljsbuild     {:builds
+                  {:main
+                   {:source-paths ["src"]
+                    :compiler     {:asset-path    "cljs/target"
+                                   :main          mtgcoll.client.core
+                                   :optimizations :none
+                                   :output-dir    "resources/public/cljs/target"
+                                   :output-to     "resources/public/cljs/app.js"
+                                   :pretty-print  true
+                                   :source-map    true}}}}
+
+  :profiles      {:dev     {:source-paths   ["profiles/dev/src"]
+                            :resource-paths ["profiles/dev/resources"]
+                            :dependencies   [[binaryage/devtools "0.9.4"]
+                                             [pjstadig/humane-test-output "0.8.0"]]
                             :injections     [(require 'pjstadig.humane-test-output)
                                              (pjstadig.humane-test-output/activate!)]
-                            :cljsbuild      {:builds {:main {:source-paths ["env/dev/src"]}}}}
+                            :cljsbuild      {:builds
+                                             {:main
+                                              {:source-paths ["profiles/dev/src"]
+                                               :compiler     {:preloads [devtools.preload]}}}}}
 
-                  :uberjar {:env       {}
-                            :aot       :all
-                            :hooks     [leiningen.cljsbuild]
-                            :cljsbuild {:jar      true
-                                        :figwheel false
-                                        :builds   {:main
-                                                   {:compiler ^:replace {:output-to     "resources/public/cljs/app.js"
-                                                                         :optimizations :advanced
-                                                                         :pretty-print  false}}}}}}
+                  :uberjar {:source-paths   ["profiles/uberjar/src"]
+                            :resource-paths ["profiles/uberjar/resources"]
+                            :aot            :all
+                            :hooks          [leiningen.cljsbuild]
+                            :omit-source    true
+                            :cljsbuild      {:jar      true
+                                             :builds   {:main
+                                                        {:compiler ^:replace {:optimizations :advanced
+                                                                              :output-to     "resources/public/cljs/app.js"
+                                                                              :pretty-print  false}}}}}}
 
-  :aliases       {"uberjar"  ["do" ["clean"] ["uberjar"]]
+  :aliases       {"launch"   ["run" "--" "--config" "my-config.edn"]
+                  "uberjar"  ["do" ["clean"] ["uberjar"]]
                   "cljsdev"  ["do" ["cljsbuild" "once"] ["cljsbuild" "auto"]]
-                  "migrate"  ["run" "-m" "user/migrate"]
-                  "rollback" ["run" "-m" "user/rollback"]})
+                  "migrate"  ["run" "-m" "user/migrate" "--" "--config" "my-config.edn"]
+                  "rollback" ["run" "-m" "user/rollback" "--" "--config" "my-config.edn"]})
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/cli.clj b/src/mtgcoll/cli.clj
index 0e81dff..8377eb0 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/cli.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/cli.clj
@@ -41,22 +41,24 @@
   (str "Invalid options/arguments.\n"
        (string/join \newline errors)))
 
-(defn- exit
-  [status msg]
-  (println msg)
-  (System/exit status))
+(defn show-help!
+  [{:keys [summary] :as parsed-cli}]
+  (println (->usage-string summary)))
 
-(defn parse-cli-args
+(defn show-error!
+  [{:keys [errors] :as parsed-cli}]
+  (println (->error-msg errors)))
+
+(defn parse-args
   [args]
   (let [{:keys [options arguments errors summary] :as parsed-cli} (cli/parse-opts args cli-options)
         arguments     (or (seq arguments) ["web"])
         action        (first arguments)
         arguments     (rest arguments)
         valid-action? (boolean (some #{action} (map first actions)))]
-    (cond
-      (:help options)     (exit 0 (->usage-string summary))
-      (not valid-action?) (exit 1 (->usage-string summary))
-      errors              (exit 1 (->error-msg errors)))
-    {:options   options
-     :action    (keyword action)
-     :arguments arguments}))
+    {:options       options
+     :action        (keyword action)
+     :arguments     arguments
+     :summary       summary
+     :errors        errors
+     :valid-action? valid-action?}))
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/config.clj b/src/mtgcoll/config.clj
index 0c0817c..86095c3 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/config.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/config.clj
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 (ns mtgcoll.config
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [get])
   (:require
-    [config.core :as cfg]))
+    [clojure.java.io :as io]
+    [clojure.tools.logging :as log]
+    [config.core :as config]
+    [mount.core :as mount :refer [defstate]]))
 
-(defonce app-config (atom {}))
-
-(defn load!
-  [config-file]
-  (reset! app-config (cfg/load (or config-file (System/getenv "config")))))
+(defstate app-config
+  :start (let [config-file (get-in (mount/args) [:options :config])]
+           (if (and config-file
+                    (.exists (io/file config-file)))
+             (do
+               (log/info (str "Loading app config from " config-file))
+               (config/load config-file {}))
+             (throw (Exception. "No config file specified or does not exist.")))))
 
 (defn get
   [& ks]
-  (apply cfg/get @app-config ks))
\ No newline at end of file
+  (apply config/get app-config ks))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/core.clj b/src/mtgcoll/core.clj
index d02b19a..d84152d 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/core.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/core.clj
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@
   (:gen-class)
   (:require
     [clojure.tools.logging :as log]
+    [clojure.tools.nrepl.server :as nrepl-server]
     [compojure.core :refer [routes GET POST]]
     [compojure.route :as route]
     [immutant.web :as immutant]
+    [mount.core :as mount :refer [defstate]]
     [ring.middleware.defaults :refer [wrap-defaults site-defaults]]
     [ring.middleware.format :refer [wrap-restful-format]]
+    [ring.middleware.reload :refer [wrap-reload]]
     [ring-ttl-session.core :refer [ttl-memory-store]]
     [taoensso.sente.server-adapters.immutant :refer [sente-web-server-adapter]]
-
-    [mtgcoll.cli :refer [parse-cli-args]]
+    [mtgcoll.cli :as cli]
     [mtgcoll.config :as config]
     [mtgcoll.db :as db]
     [mtgcoll.models.mtgjson :refer [load-mtgjson-data!]]
     [mtgcoll.scrapers.image-assets :refer [download-gatherer-set-images! download-gatherer-symbol-images!]]
     [mtgcoll.scrapers.prices :refer [update-prices!]]
-    [mtgcoll.views.core :as views]
     [mtgcoll.views.sente :as sente]
     [mtgcoll.routes.main-page :refer [main-page-routes]]
     [mtgcoll.routes.images :refer [image-routes]]
@@ -24,29 +25,6 @@
     [mtgcoll.routes.lists :refer [list-routes]]
     [mtgcoll.routes.auth :refer [auth-routes]]))
 
-(defn init
-  []
-  (log/info "Starting up web application ...")
-
-  (when (config/get :dev?)
-    (log/info "Running in development environment."))
-
-  (db/setup-config!)
-  (db/verify-connection)
-  (sente/init!)
-  (views/init!)
-
-  (log/info "Application init finished."))
-
-(defn shutdown
-  []
-  (log/info "Shutting down ...")
-
-  (views/shutdown!)
-  (sente/shutdown!)
-
-  (log/info "Application stopped."))
-
 (def handler
   (-> (routes
         auth-routes
@@ -60,55 +38,71 @@
       (sente/wrap-sente "/chsk")
       (wrap-defaults (assoc-in site-defaults [:session :store] (ttl-memory-store (* 60 30))))))
 
-(defn start-server!
-  []
-  (init)
-  (let [options (merge
-                  {:port         8080
-                   :host         "localhost"
-                   :path         "/"
-                   :virtual-host nil
-                   :dispatch?    true}
-                  (config/get :web))]
-    (if (config/get :dev?)
-      ; why the fuck would anyone assume that if you are running in "development mode" you automatically
-      ; want a new browser window/tab to be opened each time the web server is started? AND not provide an
-      ; option to disable this annoying-as-fuck behaviour.
-      ; i mean, jesus christ, it's obviously _not_ possible that i might already have a browser open that i
-      ; might prefer to keep reusing ... !
-      (with-redefs [clojure.java.browse/browse-url (fn [_])]
-        (immutant/run-dmc #'handler options))
-      (immutant/run #'handler options))))
+(defstate ^{:on-reload :noop} http-server
+  :start (let [options (merge
+                         {:host         "localhost"
+                          :port         8080
+                          :path         "/"
+                          :virtual-host nil
+                          :dispatch?    nil}
+                         (config/get :http))]
+           (log/info "Starting HTTP server: " options)
+           (immutant/run (if (config/get :dev?)
+                           (wrap-reload #'handler)
+                           #'handler)
+                         options))
+  :stop (do
+          (log/info "Stopping HTTP server")
+          (immutant/stop http-server)))
 
-(defn stop-server!
-  []
-  (if (immutant/stop)
-    (shutdown)))
+(defstate ^{:on-reload :noop} repl-server
+  :start (when-let [nrepl-config (config/get :nrepl)]
+           (let [port (or (:port nrepl-config) 4000)]
+             (log/info "Starting nREPL server on port: " port)
+             (nrepl-server/start-server :port port)))
+  :stop (when repl-server
+          (log/info "Stopping nREPL server")
+          (nrepl-server/stop-server repl-server)))
 
 (defn -main
   [& args]
-  (let [{:keys [options action arguments]} (parse-cli-args args)]
-    (config/load! (:config options))
-    (db/setup-config!)
-    (db/verify-connection)
-    (case action
-      :web
+  (let [{:keys [options action arguments errors valid-action?] :as args} (cli/parse-args args)]
+    (cond
+      (or (:help options)
+          (not valid-action?))
+      (cli/show-help! args)
+
+      errors
       (do
-        (start-server!)
-        (.addShutdownHook (Runtime/getRuntime) (Thread. ^Runnable stop-server!)))
+        (cli/show-error! errors)
+        (System/exit 1))
 
-      :setup-db
-      (db/initialize-database!)
+      :else
+      (case action
+        :web
+        (do
+          (mount/start-with-args args)
+          (.addShutdownHook (Runtime/getRuntime) (Thread. ^Runnable mount/stop)))
 
-      :load-json
-      (load-mtgjson-data! (first arguments))
+        :setup-db
+        (do
+          (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config, #'db/db)
+          (db/initialize-database!))
 
-      :scrape-prices
-      (if (seq arguments)
-        (update-prices! (first arguments))
-        (update-prices!))
+        :load-json
+        (do
+          (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config, #'db/db)
+          (load-mtgjson-data! (first arguments)))
 
-      :scrape-images
-      (do
-        (download-gatherer-set-images!)
-        (download-gatherer-symbol-images!)))))
+        :scrape-prices
+        (do
+          (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config, #'db/db)
+          (if (seq arguments)
+            (update-prices! (first arguments))
+            (update-prices!)))
+
+        :scrape-images
+        (do
+          (mount/start-with-args args #'config/app-config, #'db/db)
+          (download-gatherer-set-images!)
+          (download-gatherer-symbol-images!))))))
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/db.clj b/src/mtgcoll/db.clj
index f11761f..5ba8b29 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/db.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/db.clj
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
 (ns mtgcoll.db
   (:require
     [clojure.java.jdbc :as sql]
+    [clojure.tools.logging :as log]
+    [mount.core :refer [defstate]]
     [ragtime.jdbc :as jdbc]
     [ragtime.repl :as ragtime]
     [mtgcoll.config :as config]))
 
-(defonce db (atom nil))
-
-(defn setup-config!
-  []
-  (reset! db {:classname   "org.postgresql.Driver"
-              :subprotocol "postgresql"
-              :subname     (str "//" (config/get :db :host) ":" (or (config/get :db :port) 5432) "/" (config/get :db :name))
-              :user        (config/get :db :username)
-              :password    (config/get :db :password)}))
-
-(defn verify-connection
-  []
-  (sql/query @db "select 1"))
+(defstate db
+  :start (let [db {:classname   "org.postgresql.Driver"
+                   :subprotocol "postgresql"
+                   :subname     (str "//" (config/get :db :host) ":" (or (config/get :db :port) 5432) "/" (config/get :db :name))
+                   :user        (config/get :db :username)
+                   :password    (config/get :db :password)}]
+           (log/info "Using DB: " (:subname db))
+           (sql/query db "select 1")
+           db)
+  :stop (do
+          (log/info "Stopping DB: " (:subname db))
+          nil))
 
 (defn get-ragtime-config []
-  {:datastore  (jdbc/sql-database @db)
+  {:datastore  (jdbc/sql-database db)
    :migrations (jdbc/load-resources "migrations")})
 
 (defn initialize-database!
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/cards.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/cards.clj
index 22cf7fa..f70db6b 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/cards.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/cards.clj
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 (defn get-card-image-info
   [card-id]
-  (sql/query @db ["select set_code, image_name
-                   from cards
-                   where id = ?" card-id]
+  (sql/query db ["select set_code, image_name
+                  from cards
+                  where id = ?" card-id]
              {:result-set-fn first}))
 
 (defn get-matching-card-ids
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
                                    [:= :number number]))
                          (remove nil? x)
                          (vec x))}]
-    (seq (sql/query @db (hsql/format q) {:row-fn :id}))))
+    (seq (sql/query db (hsql/format q) {:row-fn :id}))))
 
 (defn update-price!
   [card-id price-source price online?]
   ;; written assuming postgresql server is _not_ 9.5+ (so, without access to UPSERT functionality)
   (sql/with-db-transaction
-    [dt @db]
+    [dt db]
     (let [num-updates (first
                         (sql/execute!
                           dt
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/collection.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/collection.clj
index fb09645..3b8babe 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/collection.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/collection.clj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         public-only? (nil? user-id)]
     (with-view-transaction
       view-system
-      [dt @db]
+      [dt db]
       (if-not (first (jdbc/query dt ["select count(*) from lists where id = ? and is_public in (true, ?)" list-id public-only?]))
         (throw (new Exception (str "Not authorized to update list:" list-id)))
         (let [num-updates (first
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
index fe31c4c..82a3c9c 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 (defn add-list!
   [name public? requires-qualities?]
-  (let [result (vexec! view-system @db
+  (let [result (vexec! view-system db
                        ["insert into lists
                          (name, is_public, require_qualities)
                          values
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 
 (defn remove-list!
   [list-id]
-  (vexec! view-system @db
+  (vexec! view-system db
           ["delete from lists
             where id = ?"
            (int list-id)]))
 
 (defn update-list-name!
   [list-id name]
-  (vexec! view-system @db
+  (vexec! view-system db
           ["update lists
             set name = ?
             where id = ?"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 (defn update-list-note!
   [list-id note]
-  (vexec! view-system @db
+  (vexec! view-system db
           ["update lists
             set notes = ?
             where id = ?"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 (defn update-list-visibility!
   [list-id public?]
-  (vexec! view-system @db
+  (vexec! view-system db
           ["update lists
             set is_public = ?
             where id = ?"
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/mtgjson.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/mtgjson.clj
index 1b93f77..9e25f40 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/mtgjson.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/mtgjson.clj
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   (doseq [[_ m] json-data]
     (try
       (sql/insert!
-        @db
+        db
         :sets
         {:code                  (:code m)
          :name                  (:name m)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             variations (:variations card)]
         (try
           (sql/with-db-transaction
-            [db-con @db]
+            [db-con db]
             (sql/insert!
               db-con
               :cards
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   []
   (println "Filling in card IDs for card variations")
   (sql/execute!
-    @db
+    db
     ["update card_variations
       set variant_card_id = (select c.id
                              from cards c
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/sets.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/sets.clj
index 0230783..99c4078 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/sets.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/sets.clj
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 
 (defn get-set-codes
   []
-  (seq (sql/query @db ["select code, gatherer_code from sets order by code"])))
+  (seq (sql/query db ["select code, gatherer_code from sets order by code"])))
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/image_assets.clj b/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/image_assets.clj
index bbbc602..551ffd4 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/image_assets.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/image_assets.clj
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 (defn- get-gatherer-set-codes
   []
-  (sql/query @db ["select code, gatherer_code from sets order by code"]))
+  (sql/query db ["select code, gatherer_code from sets order by code"]))
 
 (defn- download-set-image
   [size {:keys [code gatherer_code]}]
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/prices.clj b/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/prices.clj
index fe99780..16eb256 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/prices.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/scrapers/prices.clj
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 (ns mtgcoll.scrapers.prices
   (:require
-    [views.core :as views]
     [views.sql.core :refer [hint-type]]
     [mtgcoll.views.core :refer [view-system]]
     [mtgcoll.models.cards :as cards]
     [mtgcoll.models.sets :as sets]
     [mtgcoll.scrapers.protocols :refer [scrape]]
-    [mtgcoll.scrapers.registered :refer [price-scrapers]]
-    [mtgcoll.db :as db]))
+    [mtgcoll.scrapers.registered :refer [price-scrapers]]))
 
 (defn update-prices!
   ([source]
    (println "Updating" source "card prices.")
-   (db/verify-connection)
    (if-let [price-scraper (get price-scrapers source)]
      (do
        (doseq [{:keys [code gatherer_code] :as set} (sets/get-set-codes)]
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/views/core.clj b/src/mtgcoll/views/core.clj
index c1d299b..d8475e0 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/views/core.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/views/core.clj
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 (ns mtgcoll.views.core
   (:require
     [clojure.tools.logging :as log]
-    [views.reagent.sente.server :as vr]
-    [views.core :as views]
-    [views.sql.view :refer [view]]
     [honeysql.format :as fmt]
+    [mount.core :refer [defstate]]
+    [views.core :as views]
+    [views.reagent.sente.server :as vr]
+    [views.sql.view :refer [view]]
     [mtgcoll.db :refer [db]]
     [mtgcoll.auth :as auth]
     [mtgcoll.views.sente :refer [sente-socket]]
@@ -15,11 +16,9 @@
     [mtgcoll.views.functions.prices :as prices]
     [mtgcoll.views.functions.statistics :as statistics]))
 
-(defonce view-system (atom {}))
-
 (defn get-db
   [_]
-  @db)
+  db)
 
 (def views
   [(view :card-info get-db #'cards/card-info {:result-set-fn first})
@@ -94,17 +93,15 @@
         user-profile (get-in request [:session :user])]
     (log/warn "Unauthorized view subscription attempt: " view-id ", " parameters " - user profile: " user-profile)))
 
-(defn init!
-  []
-  (vr/init! view-system @sente-socket
-            {:views                     views
-             :use-default-sente-router? true
-             :auth-fn                   view-auth-fn
-             :on-unauth-fn              view-on-unauth-fn}))
-
-(defn shutdown!
-  []
-  (views/shutdown! view-system))
+(defstate view-system
+  :start (let [vs (atom nil)]
+           (vr/init! vs sente-socket
+                     {:views                     views
+                      :use-default-sente-router? true
+                      :auth-fn                   view-auth-fn
+                      :on-unauth-fn              view-on-unauth-fn})
+           vs)
+  :stop  (views/shutdown! view-system))
 
 (defmethod fmt/fn-handler "ilike"
   [_ col qstr]
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/views/sente.clj b/src/mtgcoll/views/sente.clj
index fb93463..24b44f0 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/views/sente.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/views/sente.clj
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 (ns mtgcoll.views.sente
   (:require
+    [mount.core :refer [defstate]]
     [taoensso.sente :as sente]
     [taoensso.sente.server-adapters.immutant :refer [sente-web-server-adapter]]))
 
-(defonce sente-socket (atom {}))
+(defstate sente-socket
+  :start (sente/make-channel-socket!
+           sente-web-server-adapter
+           {:user-id-fn        (fn [request] (get-in request [:params :client-id]))
+            :handshake-data-fn (fn [request]
+                                 {:user (get-in request [:session :user])})}))
 
 (defn wrap-sente
   [handler uri]
@@ -11,19 +17,6 @@
     (let [uri-match? (.startsWith (str (:uri request)) uri)
           method     (:request-method request)]
       (cond
-        (and uri-match? (= :get method))  ((:ajax-get-or-ws-handshake-fn @sente-socket) request)
-        (and uri-match? (= :post method)) ((:ajax-post-fn @sente-socket) request)
+        (and uri-match? (= :get method))  ((:ajax-get-or-ws-handshake-fn sente-socket) request)
+        (and uri-match? (= :post method)) ((:ajax-post-fn sente-socket) request)
         :else                             (handler request)))))
-
-(defn init!
-  []
-  (reset! sente-socket
-          (sente/make-channel-socket!
-            sente-web-server-adapter
-            {:user-id-fn        (fn [request] (get-in request [:params :client-id]))
-             :handshake-data-fn (fn [request]
-                                  {:user (get-in request [:session :user])})})))
-
-(defn shutdown!
-  []
-  (reset! sente-socket {}))