Theoretically every project is easier with AST manipulation due to being able to create a high level DSL that directly maps to your problem. In practice, I thi

Theoretically every project is easier with AST manipulation due to being able to create a high level DSL that directly maps to your problem. In practice, I think good DSLs are hard to make and so most projects never get the full benefit. I don't have any production lisp experience though(i'm a hobbyist lisper) so I could definitely be wrong there