> I know what I need from a language that matches my particular quirks as a programmer and helps me shine and it's not Lisp. Yes, but the argument is that, onc

> I know what I need from a language that matches my particular quirks as a programmer and helps me shine and it's not Lisp. Yes, but the argument is that, once you've experienced Lisp, your quirks as a programmer completely change. It might not be so much that you need to decide whether you need macros. Instead, decide whether there might be a different approach to writing code that could let you express yourself more naturally. See PG's essay on Programming Bottom-up.[1] [1] http://paulgraham.com/progbot.html http://paulgraham.com/progbot.html