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Nov 15, 2022 at 08:27
Advice from one of the authors of Common Lisp on PL work: established languages tend to win in their domain. It really helps if you enjoy working in this space. (There is a ton of PL skill and insight in the smaller languages IME.) https://pldb.com/posts/scottFalhmanInterview.html
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Release 0.65.0 · Wilfred/difftastic
Release 0.65.0 · Wilfred/difftastic
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