TITLE: What Is The Best Way Promote a Programming Language?
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: December 09, 2015  2:54 PM
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A newcomer to the Racket users mailing list asked which was
the better way to promote the language: start a discussion on
the mailing list, or ask questions on Stack Overflow.  After
explaining that neither was likely to promote Racket, Matthew
Butterick gave
<A HREF="https://groups.google.com/d/msg/racket-users/oS_D2OHuFI4/_gDy9lo0AQAJ">
   some excellent advice</A>:

<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
 Here's one good way to promote the language:
 <OL> 
 <LI> Make something impressive with Racket.  </LI>
 <LI> When someone asks "how did you make that?", give
      Racket all the credit.  </LI>
 </OL>

 Don't cut corners in Step 1.
</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>

This technique applies to all programming languages.

Butterick has made something impressive with Racket:
<A HREF="http://practicaltypography.com/">
   Practical Typography</A>,
an online book.  He wrote the book using a publishing system named
Pollen, which he created in Racket.  It's a great book and a joy
to read, even if typography is only a passing interest.  Check it
out.  And he gives Racket and the Racket team a lot of credit.
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