Really good choice of examples. Makes sense to someone coming from Java, JavaScript or Python background. I have bookmarked this already and I am going to send this article to my friends and colleagues to show them the power of Lisp macros.

By the way, what kind of development environment should I suggest to others who want to get started with Lisp? Very few, if any, use Emacs. Some use Vim. Most use Visual Studio Code. What kind of development environment would be most suitable to this kind of demographics?