ClojureScript - Lisp's Revenge

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Explore the resurgence of Lisp through ClojureScript in this conference talk from GOTO Aarhus 2013. Delve into John McCarthy's groundbreaking Lisp concept and its lasting impact on functional programming, interpreters, metaprogramming, and garbage collection. Discover how Clojure, a modern Lisp variant, has revitalized interest in the language. Learn about ClojureScript, an implementation targeting JavaScript, and its potential to revolutionize web development. Gain insights into how Lisp's innovative ideas can be applied to modern web technologies, offering a fresh perspective compared to other JavaScript-compiling languages like GWT, CoffeeScript, Dart, and TypeScript.