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It's been a Common Lisp problem forever. Go to Github and do a simple search just to see how many projects are nearing completion, but then dropped at some ran
by ksaj 4y ago
It's been a Common Lisp problem forever.
Go to Github and do a simple search just to see how many projects are nearing completion, but then dropped at some random point never to be touched again. The README.md is almost always impeccable, and go into great detail about the upcoming plans that were already dropped years ago. Real go-getters, that bunch.
Even better, add "quantum" to your search, and nearly all of them that aren't from the well-known quantum compute companies are like that. They really stand out among their peers. In a laughable way.
Lisp people can't resist getting into something, and then just turning away without notice when they realize they're in over their heads. How many Lisp "books" and "tutorials" are being written over decades now. Especially the quantum ones?
Lisp "tutorials" are the worst because it is so obvious the writer is learning at the same time they're writing. You're basically learning their mistakes as verified gospel. Only once you get some experience, or a better course, do you realize how much those "toots" lead you astray.
Even the YouTube Lisp courses that pretend they are complete aren't. They get about half way through, and then rush through a one pager on OOP programming to end it. Ridiculous.
I love the Lisp language. I really dislike its "meh" culture.
- dotancohen 4y agoThank you for posting this. Where, please where, should I be learning Lisp? I'm getting deeper and deeper into Org mode and with that the whole Emacs train.
- ksaj 4y agoThe most famous resource is also probably one of the best. Practical Common Lisp, by Peter Siebel. https://gigamonkeys.com/book/ https://gigamonkeys.com/book/ You can read it for free. But its such a good resource I bought a hard copy and keep it within reach at all times. I like to take notes in the columns, and mark up interesting things I know I'll have to review on occasion. Last year Peter tweeted out a teaser that he might add some new content to the book, as there has been a lot of progress since this was written. But it is in no way outdated as is.
- dotancohen 4y agoTerrific, thank you!