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The case for Common Lisp as today's best programming language
Original: Why Common Lisp is now the best programming language
A developer has published an essay arguing that Common Lisp is now the best programming language, reviving a perennial debate about the veteran language's merits. The piece is drawing attention on Hacker News, where it ranks among the top stories with hundreds of upvotes, as programmers debate whether Lisp's interactivity and expressive power justify a fresh look.
Why now: Programmers enjoy debating language choices, and a contrarian pitch for a decades-old language is generating discussion on Hacker News.
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- Why Common Lisp Is Now the Best Programming Language · misterchocolat · 292
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