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Also Lisp sucks in large groups. The simplicity is both its biggest strength and weakness. There are fewer smart people by definition, and the smartest people t

by shawn 8y ago

Also Lisp sucks in large groups. The simplicity is both its biggest strength and weakness. There are fewer smart people by definition, and the smartest people tend to want to make money. The net result is that you end up with blub powering the world. Luckily, there’s a way out: have your lisp machine transpile to blub.

antt 8y ago
The smartest people I know are not making any money. It is the mediocrities with delusions of grandeur that do.
gnulinux 8y ago
> the smartest people tend to want to make money. Citation needed. This is the exact opposite of my experience in life so far. Anecdotal maybe, but I met quite a few people from >10 different countries.
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