This article fails to explain why lisp. People talk about it on HN sometimes. This article says "here's how to learn it".
Why should I learn it? There's a million languages out now that I can learn instead. The author gives a few ways I can use lisp. Why would I choose lisp over any of the other languages that have stronger ecosystems that solve those same problems and are built specifically for them?
The syntax looks arcane and it seems that the most prevalent modern use for lisp is emacs, so if I don't use emacs, why lisp?
Why should I learn it? There's a million languages out now that I can learn instead. The author gives a few ways I can use lisp. Why would I choose lisp over any of the other languages that have stronger ecosystems that solve those same problems and are built specifically for them?
The syntax looks arcane and it seems that the most prevalent modern use for lisp is emacs, so if I don't use emacs, why lisp?