[orthecreedence]

It seems some people are able to read it, some people aren't. I made it a personal goal a few years back to learn Common Lisp, and while the first month after I started learning was hard, I've never really looked back since then.

If I was to go back before that point, I'm sure I would find most languages more readable than lisp, but now that I know it fairly well, the syntax/parens don't bother me at all. I can parse it really easily with a passing glance. Maybe it's just a matter of experience.

In the end, a language is a language...if you don't like one, you can use another. I happen to love lisp, but it's a personal choice, and I can understand why people wouldn't like the syntax.

[meric]

Did you also learn emacs in parallel with Common Lisp?

[orthecreedence]

No, I was learning Vim at the exact same time, so ended up using Slimv (vim equivalent of Slime). I think in my entire life, I've spent about 10 minutes in emacs. Not because I don't like it, but more so because I never took the time to sit down and learn.