A programmer reflects on the development workflow in Lisp, where code is often edited and tested directly within a live, running system. This contrasts with traditional edit-compile-run cycles common in languages like Haskell. The author expresses envy for the Lisp approach and explores potential ways to bring similar live-coding benefits to Haskell development, such as using language servers and tools that enable immediate recompilation upon file changes. AI
RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing programming language workflows and potential improvements.
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