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Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by richie_adler on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @08:04PM (#39377845)
Ruby is "perl-esque" in syntax, and of course TIMTOWTDI is opposite to the 13th item of the Zen of Python, so it's understandable some dislike to an express design decision.

But hate? Really?

Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by renewedrebecca on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @09:00PM (#39378244)
I personally really do hate python.
Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by jjav on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:12AM (#39380257)
> But hate? Really?

Yes; well maybe hate it a strong word reserved for life and death matters, but I intensely dislike python. It's like nails on a chalkboard reaction for me. It drives me crazy that it has become popular.

Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by shrimp_emoji on Thursday February 15, 2024 @02:20PM (#39387185)
Wow. I feel that way with C# and Java, but mostly without any reasons I can rationally articulate. Meanwhile, I love Python!
Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by Turing_Machine on Friday February 16, 2024 @10:02AM (#39397950)
> But hate? Really?

Coding with Python makes me feel like I'm hand-washing dishes that have been dirtied and left in the sink for several days.

I know that many like Python, and I'm not arguing against that in any way. Whatever floats your boat, mang.

However, trying to tell me why I "ought to like" Python is like telling me why I "ought to like" cilantro. I know you think it's delicious. To me it smells like squashed bugs, and tastes like dish soap.

Re:Why is Common Lisp not the most popular programming langu... by skinner927 on Friday February 16, 2024 @11:51PM (#39406485)
The dish soap thing is genetic if you didn’t know. The majority of the world doesn’t taste the dish soap.