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Which language you wish would really grow and reach mainstream adoption? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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Assume mainstream adoption as used by around 7% of all github projects

Personally, I'd like to see Nim get that growth.

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[–] simonced@lemmy.one 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some LISP going mainstream woulb be great!

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(defun clever-comment (comment) (if (equal (count-parentheses comment) (* 2 (count-letters ’LISP))) ’Clever ’Not-Clever))

[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Vertigo inducing syntax .

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

Not many people know LISP actually stands for "Lots of Irritating and Stupid Parentheses"

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

It's really not bad, just unfamiliar.