Practical Common Lisp

Why it was recommended

I will forever think of this talk by Peter Siebel

Recommendationethagnawl · Original2025-06

What it covers

Peter Seibel's 2006 Google TechTalk on Practical Common Lisp, framed by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and Paul Graham's Blub paradox. It shows Lisp features such as condition. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Google TechTalks

Length

1 hr 12 min

Year

2007

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