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title: Picking a computer language
date: "2005-11-28T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - my-best-links
wp_id: 502
description: I recommend Paul Graham’s essay on picking a programming language, which argues that using powerful, unconventional tools like Lisp gives startups a significant competitive advantage over competitors stuck with mainstream technologies.
keywords: [paul graham, lisp, programming languages, competitive advantage, startups, software design]
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Paul Graham on [picking a computer language](http://www.paulgraham.com/icad.html). Excellent read.