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Not to mention the power of the Lisp approach to solving difficult problems This is why the majority don't see benefit in using it, 95% of devs are not solving
by Scarbutt 5y ago
Not to mention the power of the Lisp approach to solving difficult problems
This is why the majority don't see benefit in using it, 95% of devs are not solving difficult problems.
- mbrodersen 5y agoDo you have any examples of difficult problems being solved in Lisp that can’t be as easily solved in other languages?
- reikonomusha 5y agoAt least three quantum computing companies are using it to implement the control system and/or compiler tool chain for their quantum computers. This whole HN post is about an NLP system that seems hitherto unrivaled.
- Scarbutt 5y agoSome stuff requires herculean efforts or are just very painful to do without macros. Clojure's implementation of CSP, core.async is one example. Lisp macros empowers experienced users.
- wglb 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITA_Software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITA_Software This problem is unlikely to be solved in any other language.