I like Factor a lot. Forth has always struck me as something with potential; but, alas, it's stuck in the 70s. Data structures are painful. You can forget about

I like Factor a lot. Forth has always struck me as something with potential; but, alas, it's stuck in the 70s. Data structures are painful. You can forget about anything like generics, polymorphism, interfaces, etc. It supports functional programming poorly. It fails to benefit from modern ideas about modules/namespaces or type systems that stay out of your way. And there is no protection from anything at all. When I look at Factor, I find myself thinking, "This is what Forth should have been." So, yes, Factor is worth a look. Certainly as a mind-expander, and possibly as a practical production language (just guessing here).