Users' questions

Are Lisp programmers in demand?

Are Lisp programmers in demand?

So there’s certainly no lack of demand. The only dialect of Lisp that currently has any significant level of professional demand is Clojure.

What is the highest paid programmer?

In the U.S., ability with the computing framework Spark and the programming language Scala bring in the highest salaries, at an average of $125,000. Database management system Cassandra, programming language F# and open-source framework Hadoop were also top-paying technologies, at $115,000.

Is programmer a stressful job?

The job can be stressful at times, but computer programmers are compensated well for any anxiety they might experience. Many jobs in this profession are being outsourced to other countries where pay is lower, saving companies money. Computer programmers write the code that allows software programs to run.

Who is the creator of the XLISP family?

XLISP is a family of multi-platform LISP implementations, they comprise of a Scheme compatible interpreter (bytecode compiler for versions 3 and higher) called XLISP originally written by David Betz and he added few object oriented features taken from Smalltalk to the basic Scheme language.

Which is the fork of XLISP compatible with Common Lisp?

Vienna LISP, also known as VLISP is an XLISP fork that is Common LISP compatible and adds a bytecode compiler, note that Vienna LISP is preferred usage over VLISP since there are at the least five other projects that use the VLISP moniker. Nyquist is a music programming language based on XLISP. S-Lisp bolts s 3D graphics library onto XLISP.

When was the first version of XLISP released?

The program was first released in 1983 as eXperimental LISP and was at the time a generic small LISP subset that was not Scheme compatible, when the first Scheme compatible version came out Mr. Betz changed the name of the package to XScheme but changed it back to XLISP after a couple of years.

Are there any jobs for programmers in the United States?

This ongoing trend is projected to limit employment growth for computer programmers in the United States. However, the high costs associated with managing projects given to overseas programmers sometimes offsets the savings from the lower wages, causing some companies to bring back or keep programming jobs in the United States.