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July 26, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (July 27, 2023)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for July 27, 2023 :</p>

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Superconductor news: What’s claimed, and how strong the evidence seems to be

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/breaking-superconductor-news

Summary: None

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It's 2023, so of course I'm learning Common Lisp

https://log.schemescape.com/posts/programming-languages/learning-lisp-in-2023.html

Summary: In 2023, a life-long coder explores the Common Lisp programming language, motivated by its unique REPL-driven workflow. The author previously abandoned Scheme but became interested in Lisps again after discovering the Janet programming language. After comparing Janet's features to established Lisps, the coder decided to learn Common Lisp, intrigued by its debugging capabilities and the ability to rewrite code and patch into a live process. The author believes this new workflow could be a pleasant way to work and is excited for the adventure.

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