Surely if lisp makes a programmer N times more efficient then it would be easy to study scientifically. Have there been any studies comparing productivity?
Why is it that in RAD application competitions, "mainstream" languages often win?
Also, if it were truly n times better the library disparity wouldn't exist; libraries should be n times faster to make or duplicate.
I'm asking for evidence here: how can something be so much better and have such a paucity of evidence for it's efficacy? If there really is such scientific evidence for lisps effectiveness I would love to read it & and distribute it to my colleagues in charge of large development teams.
Why is it that in RAD application competitions, "mainstream" languages often win?
Also, if it were truly n times better the library disparity wouldn't exist; libraries should be n times faster to make or duplicate.
I'm asking for evidence here: how can something be so much better and have such a paucity of evidence for it's efficacy? If there really is such scientific evidence for lisps effectiveness I would love to read it & and distribute it to my colleagues in charge of large development teams.