I've seen more VB (1991, proprietary) programs than Lisp programs. I've seen more Delphi (1995, proprietary) programs than Lisp programs. Using a jumble of sy

I've seen more VB (1991, proprietary) programs than Lisp programs. I've seen more Delphi (1995, proprietary) programs than Lisp programs. Using a jumble of symbols language without any text hint as to what they are, or even when they run, is a crippling tax on scale--be it LoC, timeframe, or contributors. It's the same reason why people are flocking to TypeScript. And I like Lisp--as a not-systems language.