Comment by enduser

One of the great strengths of Lisp is in how much support it gives the developer in dealing with BBoM architecture. It helps make the ball smaller (maybe not fewer lines or characters--Lisp identifiers are often long--but fewer symbols) and easier to change.

The reality of most projects is that they are a rapid iteration of a prototype patched to the umpteenth degree. When we get off our high horse of architectural grandiosity we can start looking for tools that support how things actually happen.

Of course Lisp has issues, but what matters the most (to me) is what makes the best mud balls in the end.