After 7 years, the author bid farewell to Clojure due to slow app startup times and a lack of fast-starting native executables. On the hunt for a new Lisp, they sought a language with specific requirements including good Windows/Mac support, fast runtime, and strong multithreading capabilities. Discovering Common Lisp, the author highlights its ability to create standalone fast-starting executables, compatibility with Vim and VS Code, and integration with C through CFFI. They note the fast speed of SBCL, support for multithreading, strong community, and robust ecosystem. The reader is encouraged to explore Common Lisp for its unique features and flexibility.
https://blog.djhaskin.com/blog/why-i-chose-common-lisp/