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If you want to compare Lisp Live Coding and you know Python, then let me compare it like this: How much faster can you get things done using something like ipython vs. a compiled static language like C(++/#) or Java? I don't want to go into a flamewar against the other languages, of course. Yet, if you favor an ipython repl against the compile/build/test cycle, then Lisp gives you just about the same order of magnitude more power.

I've done professional Python coding for 2.5 years, Ruby and JS for 7. I always believed that the REPL combined with those languages being dynamically typed can yield big advantages.

With a Lisp you can evaluate your code in real time in your editor. Also your app will re-load your code live without losing it's state. I've done that with Backends, Web Frontends and Mobile Apps. It's pretty awesome, not just compared to everything else^^

Take it for a spin and enjoy the ride(;

parent preek 10 years ago

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