It's a tragedy that ; and : are often on the same key on the keyboard, are often both legal syntax, and are so visually similar. I wonder how much programmer time has been wasted.
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@nihilazo @eli_oat @technomancy @csepp The thing I like about lisps is the ability to build functions around snippets until I've written a whole program. It's interactive and pleasant.
I agree that the advocacy is distracting. The book Let Over Lambda has interesting ideas but it's *so* convinced that lisp is always the best.
I sometimes find it hard to read too. It's easy for different patterns to look visually similar.
I'm experimenting with line number styling in difftastic. The first screenshot is the old version, and the second screenshot shows the new.
I want line numbers to be visually distinct from content. The new version is using dim text for unchanged lines, and bold otherwise.
The complexity of USB C, with a diverse range of features supported (or not) by different cables that can't be visually distinguished: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/257684-usb-c-chasing-unachievable-goal