I also don't get it. I've literally never seen a job ad in my area a single time that needs lisp or lisp-based languages, and the only time I ever see it mentioned is by insanely devoted people who love spending dozens of hours learning a bizarre language that nobody else uses.
It reminds me of Esperanto a bit, it might have some nice ideas but it will never take off. I've yet to hear a succinct, practical argument as ot why I should take the dozens of hours to learn lisp or any of its derivatives as someone working as a non-academic.
It reminds me of Esperanto a bit, it might have some nice ideas but it will never take off. I've yet to hear a succinct, practical argument as ot why I should take the dozens of hours to learn lisp or any of its derivatives as someone working as a non-academic.