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Just wondering (as someone who only uses/touches Python indirectly, through some projects that use it, but is not currently a 'Python developer' by any means);

Just wondering (as someone who only uses/touches Python indirectly, through some projects that use it, but is not currently a 'Python developer' by any means); was this posted in response to some recent drama in the Django community, or as an argument against Lisp? I'm just wondering why it seems this story is quickly getting upvoted on the front page of HN, when it seems there are no other frontpage stories remotely related to Django, Reddit, or Lisp?

rrradical 12y ago
I upvoted just because it's a neat, historical document that I missed the first time around. I have no particular stake in Lisp or Python.
- bhhaskin 12y ago
  Yep, I knew that Reddit was originally written in Lisp and made the change to Python at some point. It is neat to learn exactly why and how.
  - general_failure 12y ago
    What did you learn? That lisp is not maintainable? The article just glosses over the details.
p4bl0 12y ago
> when it seems there are no other frontpage stories remotely related to Django, Reddit, or Lisp That may be true about Django, but not the other two. Reddit being a YC-backed company, it always has been a hot topic here on HN. Maybe less now than a few years back but the same HNers are still here. And as for Lisp, it has always been a hot topic on HN too. Many people know HN via PG who they discovered for his Lisp writings. HN is itself written in a Lisp dialect. And Lisp related stories appear monthly on the frontpage, maybe weekly if we take all Scheme and Emacs related links into account. Just take a look at the search results for the past week with any Lisp related keyword.
erkose 12y ago
Aaron Swartz
swalsh 12y ago
A combination of an interesting essay that most haven't read, and the fact that it makes us remember Aaron Schwartz
- Ntrails 12y ago
  Until I saw this I didn't even click that it was him. Wow.
PublicEnemy111 12y ago
"was this posted in response to some recent drama in the Django community" What drama?
- PublicEnemy111 12y ago
  Why the downvote? My question was sincere. I have kept up with the framework, but not the community

rrradical 12y ago

I upvoted just because it's a neat, historical document that I missed the first time around. I have no particular stake in Lisp or Python.

bhhaskin 12y ago
Yep, I knew that Reddit was originally written in Lisp and made the change to Python at some point. It is neat to learn exactly why and how.
- general_failure 12y ago
  What did you learn? That lisp is not maintainable? The article just glosses over the details.

p4bl0 12y ago

> when it seems there are no other frontpage stories remotely related to Django, Reddit, or Lisp That may be true about Django, but not the other two. Reddit being a YC-backed company, it always has been a hot topic here on HN. Maybe less now than a few years back but the same HNers are still here. And as for Lisp, it has always been a hot topic on HN too. Many people know HN via PG who they discovered for his Lisp writings. HN is itself written in a Lisp dialect. And Lisp related stories appear monthly on the frontpage, maybe weekly if we take all Scheme and Emacs related links into account. Just take a look at the search results for the past week with any Lisp related keyword.

erkose 12y ago

Aaron Swartz

swalsh 12y ago

A combination of an interesting essay that most haven't read, and the fact that it makes us remember Aaron Schwartz

Ntrails 12y ago
Until I saw this I didn't even click that it was him. Wow.

PublicEnemy111 12y ago

"was this posted in response to some recent drama in the Django community" What drama?

PublicEnemy111 12y ago
Why the downvote? My question was sincere. I have kept up with the framework, but not the community