I'm writing a leanpub book about Common Lisp web programming

In plain words

This is a Leanpub book about web programming using Common Lisp, written by P. Penev. It covers practical techniques for building web applications with Common Lisp and is intended for programmers interested in this language. The book was published in 2013 and explores how to apply Common Lisp to web development projects.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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