Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

#1

Post by woodrush » Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 7:43 AM UTC

Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games
woodrush.github.io

Re: Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

#2

Post by rcarmo » Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 1:58 PM UTC

This piece is quintessential HN stuff: LISP, minimalist, high-impact code, extreme debugging, and a whiff of retro-computing. So much awesome.

Re: Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

#3

Post by akkartik » Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 4:25 PM UTC

rcarmo wrote: post #2

This piece is quintessential HN stuff: LISP, minimalist, high-impact code, extreme debugging, and a whiff of retro-computing. So much awesome.

Don't forget the forking and remixing of each other's code. <3

Re: Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

#4

Post by spicybright » Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 7:29 PM UTC

rcarmo wrote: post #2

This piece is quintessential HN stuff: LISP, minimalist, high-impact code, extreme debugging, and a whiff of retro-computing. So much awesome.

Right? Seeing basic code written in lisp symbols makes me feel fuzzy inside :)

Re: Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

#5

Post by woodrush » Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 4:29 AM UTC

rcarmo wrote: post #2

This piece is quintessential HN stuff: LISP, minimalist, high-impact code, extreme debugging, and a whiff of retro-computing. So much awesome.

Author here. Thank you! I had a lot of fun as well working on this project. I appreciate you and everyone's compliments since it encourages me a lot for working hard on my projects and sharing them.