I agree 100%; compile times must be fast or I get distracted. Right now I'm waiting for tests to run which takes ages and ages; it's the same problem.

I've found that I'm extra productive in lisp because I'm evaluating and compiling a single function at a time, usually. I can cycle between testing that one function and fixing/finishing it very rapidly since it never has to build or reload the whole thing. A lot of the time it doesn't even require leaving the editor.

Too bad I've so far only been able to use lisp on personal projects.

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