"Shen: A Sufficiently Advanced Lisp" by Aditya Siram

Why it was recommended

@deech's talks, though older now, are fantastic and relevant[1,2].

Strong recommendationeggy · Original2023-09

What it covers

Aditya Siram introduces Shen, a small hosted Lisp with macros, a built-in Prolog and an optional type system. The talk demos a full web app moving between functional, logic. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Strange Loop Conference

Length

40 min 20 sec

Year

2014

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