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Port19s Webpage is a personal blog at port19.xyz about programming and systems. Since 2024, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-31, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link these posts when comparing Lisp dialects for practical use, such as Common Lisp versus Clojure and other Lisps, and the REPL-based workflow they offer.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
My Writings on Linux, Tech and Lifestyle
What Hacker News says?
Given CL and Guile (never heard of Janet), with a focus on practicality, I suggest CL. I go into more detail in the posts I linked. While a few months old they still hold up. https://port19.xyz/tech/other-lisps/ https://port19.xyz/tech/clojure/ I suggest you be careful with non-repl-based lisps. Noone I talked to in Racket circles seriously uses the repl superpowers you'll get used to in CL, Clojure or Guile. Beyond…
Comment linking /tech/clojure/
on “Ask HN: Which Lisp? (Lowercase)”Submitted I coded my own dead link checker as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted Faster Emacs Init as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Review of Current Search as a story · 1 points
HN discussion