raganwald-deprecated/homoiconic resource
An experiment in publishing code and words about code on a small scale. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6519
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3113
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1832 stars · 109 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Homoiconic is a git-published collection of essays about code by Reginald Braithwaite, pairing code snippets with explanatory prose on topics like combinators, functional programming, and Ruby metaprogramming. The repository is deprecated and no longer updated, but remains readable as an archive.
Use cases
- learn combinators in Ruby
- read essays on functional programming
- study Ruby metaprogramming techniques
- find classic programming blog posts about code abstractions
- learn recursive combinators and method advice
When to choose
- you want well-written essays explaining code-centric ideas like combinators
- you are studying functional programming concepts in Ruby
- you want historical reading material on programming abstractions
When to avoid
- you need maintained or up-to-date software
- you want a runnable library or tool rather than reading material
- you need content covering modern Ruby versions or current practices
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
documentation developer-tools programming-languages tutorials developer-tools ruby cross-platform blog essays combinators functional-programming ruby archived-writing
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/raganwald-deprecated/homoiconic · fetched 2026-08-28 · e955733308a5
- homepage: http://github.com/raganwald/homoiconic/tree/master/homoiconic.markdown · fetched 2026-08-29 · ce9cae394d23
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| raganwald-deprecated/homoiconic | main | 32 |
For agents
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