I am the author of this essay and this is the umpteenth time that it has appeared in Hacker News. If you look it up using the Hacker News search function, it even invites readers to beat the dead horse one more time.
I'm surprised that it still gets so much attention. Every few months, someone volunteers to translate it into another language (see the bottom of the page).
I wrote that essay five years ago. Nowadays, just use Clojure or Racket and ignore what I've written.
And yes, I know, I really need to update the design of the site. I wrote it when I was still a rookie web developer. I'm starting a new job so I'll redesign my site in my copious free time.
I'm surprised that it still gets so much attention. Every few months, someone volunteers to translate it into another language (see the bottom of the page).
I wrote that essay five years ago. Nowadays, just use Clojure or Racket and ignore what I've written.
And yes, I know, I really need to update the design of the site. I wrote it when I was still a rookie web developer. I'm starting a new job so I'll redesign my site in my copious free time.