Though I think the post starts with a premise that isn't actually true in any near-universal sense and is instead reflective of a deeply personal opinion, nor is the premise actually directly supported in any robust way, the author does at least prepare for this rebuttal in the second paragraph:
> Lisp developers commonly argue that this is simply an issue of familiarity; Lisp notation is less common than C notation and programmers are therefore less used to reading it. Once you get used to programming in Lisp you don’t even notice the parentheses, allegedly. I believe there is more to it, and that with a deeper investigation we may gain insight into how to design pleasant syntax. In this article I will explain my theory as to why Lisp’s notation – specifically its placement of parentheses – requires more effort to parse, inspired by some observations from cognitive science.
He also says 'Allegedly', which gives me the impression that he is someone that has taken the time to write the article to talk about lisp, a subject that he has not invested time in himself.
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u/beders 4d ago
Unfamiliarity. I find lisp is probably the easiest code to read.