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> One company that is left off the list is 2Is Inc. They use Common Lisp for everything and actively do so. Anything recent you can point at to authoritatively
by eatonphil 5y ago
> One company that is left off the list is 2Is Inc. They use Common Lisp for everything and actively do so.
Anything recent you can point at to authoritatively show they still use Common Lisp?
I do see their site says:
> programming using Lisp and object database technology.
https://2is-inc.com/common-positions.html https://2is-inc.com/common-positions.html
But they also don't have this position open at the moment. And saying "Lisp" is a little vague.
I see Franz Inc news about 2Is Inc from as recent as 2015 but no more recent than that that clearly shows 2Is Inc still uses Common Lisp.
- bmitc 5y agoI interviewed there a few years ago (one of the most enjoyable interviews I've had). For example, I was asked, by the CEO, "what are signs that we'll know you're stressed?". They definitely use Allegro Common Lisp for everything they can except for some JavaScript frameworks for new front end work, if I remember correctly on the latter part. There were zero hints they'd move away from Common Lisp. They don't mind if you don't know Lisp or even programming, so that's probably why it's understated in their job description. They prefer just hiring smart people and training them. A lot of people there studied math, physics, and even liberal arts. This is the right way that very few do. The thing with this list is that it is just extremely outdated. It misses a few that actually use a Lisp and lists a lot that just isn't up to date. I've tried very hard to get a Lisp job. They are exceedingly rare and nearly nonexistent. There's much better chances with Clojure and Elixir.