Ask HN: 30y After 'On Lisp', PAIP etc., Is Lisp Still "Beating the Averages"?

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  1. coalton

    Coalton is an efficient, statically typed functional programming language that supercharges Common Lisp.

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. elps

    An embedded lisp interpreter

    We've been using our own lisp dialect, ellipse (https://github.com/luthersystems/elps) for several years in exactly that domain and it's been our secret weapon.

  4. april

    The APL programming language (a subset thereof) compiling to Common Lisp.

  5. talk-transcripts

    Transcripts of Clojure-related talks

  6. cmu-infix

    Updated infix.cl of the CMU AI repository, originally written by Mark Kantrowitz

  7. ql-https

    HTTPS support for Quicklisp via curl

  8. ocicl

    An OCI-based ASDF system distribution and management tool for Common Lisp

  9. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  10. awesome-lisp-companies

    Awesome Lisp Companies

    When you take the subway in London or Lisboa, you're traveling thanks to Common Lisp.

    When you buy a plane ticket on Kayak or Orbitz, you're traveling thanks to Common Lisp.

    fun fact: there is a Common Lisp NFS Server inside the Boeings 747 and 777.

    https://github.com/azzamsa/awesome-lisp-companies/ (nothing official)

    a new one: when people in Norway drive under tunnels, they do it safely thanks to Common Lisp.

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