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> You’re always thinking about how information is acted upon, how it is transformed, and how it is produced. I have yet to find a foundational framework that ca
by dj_mc_merlin 6y ago
> You’re always thinking about how information is acted upon, how it is transformed, and how it is produced. I have yet to find a foundational framework that captures this inherent intentionality (the ‘how’) that is better than the λ-calculus.
Yes! Lambda calculus is my "native brain programming language" and I can't find a language the expresses it better than the Lisps. I never have to bend around the language, it feels as if I can always do exactly the method I wanted to solve something.
Another big benefit is the simple syntax makes complex metaprogramming achievable. You just move the s-expressions and atoms around. Unnest and nest them. Like normal code. It makes sense.