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Re:Which Lisp? Beginner on Saturday July 05, 2025 @01:56PM (#44474376)
Much much appreciated!
Re:Which Lisp? Beginner on Saturday July 05, 2025 @01:56PM (#44474374)
woah! Thanks so much for this! I think leaning into Racket might be cool, since it highlights the FP side of things?

Which Lisp? Beginner

Hi All! This likely doesn't matter much, but I'm curious on which lisp dialect would be best for somebody new to lisp? Currently I'm comfortable in C, Python, Java, SQL stuff, and web dev stuff, but I've never touched Lisp. I don't have a 'project' with Lisp yet, but my goal is to 'get the lisp mindset' of why this language is so special. 'Think like a lisper.' Open to any and all thoughts!

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I hear you! Just curious to see what's out there :) It seems like emacs seems to be the best 'return on investment' for OS design... besides making your own OS haha

Something 'deeper' than Emacs, or am I looking for a unicorn?

Hey all - I really love emacs as a text editor and environment, but I'm wondering... Does there exist something that is- More customizable than emacs- more mature community and 'giants to stand on' (like packages)- Stronger expected lifespan- Realistic enough to actually commit to (not like, build the universe, build your OS from scratch)I'd love to hear if there's anything you've found beyond...

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Hey! Thanks for the response! The question becomes: 1. It it worth the investment for a young thinker/coder? Seems really cool! 2. comparing longevity of obsidian vs emacs

Thanks so much for reasoning with me!

Obsidian User Curious About Emacs – What Should I Know?

Hey there!I’ve loved using Obsidian for the past year. It’s my second brain — I use it for storing future ideas, managing current projects, writing, thinking things through, and organizing logical reasoning. It’s served me super well, and honestly, my laptop is basically just an Obsidian machine at this point.But recently I stumbled across Emacs, and… you know how it goes — rabbit hole time ....

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