Have you thought about trying #JuliaLang? If you were coming from Matlab and/or R, it may be a better fit that #Python for you.
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Replying to @GandalfSoftware @volcan01010 and
Possibly, but with 15 yrs of
#python &#rstats between us it's probably late. The extent of both ecosystems is what makes them so appealing.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @MikeRSpencer @volcan01010 and
That's where PyCall and RCall would help you to move over to
#JuliaLang without losing those ecosystems, plus call C and Fortran directly.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @GandalfSoftware @MikeRSpencer and
Why are you trying to recruit him to Julia?
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Replying to @o_guest @MikeRSpencer and
I think it's a great language for lots of things (even general programming, not just technical/numeric/scientific), and community is great!
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Replying to @GandalfSoftware @MikeRSpencer and
It's a bit grating though in this setting IMHO.
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Replying to @o_guest @MikeRSpencer and
Surprised you feel that way - I always like to learn about new things that might make my life easier - just said it *might* be better fit!
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Replying to @o_guest @GandalfSoftware and
But then again... it's a thread on Python love. It's not "what shall I learn"...
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Replying to @o_guest @MikeRSpencer and
Ah! It seemed to me to be more a "I found something new (Python) that made my life much easier" thread. I also do like Python (3.x!!!).
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Yeah, maybe I got too into the Matlab hate. 
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