This is a bit broader a point than the original post of "why you should use Julia", but bear with me. Basically, most languages (and even more generally, most t

This is a bit broader a point than the original post of "why you should use Julia", but bear with me. Basically, most languages (and even more generally, most tools) assume that you'll have external ways of dealing with their limitations. For example, we use slow but productive languages in conjunction with fast but tedious languages. Or we have a DSL for testing. Or we have a 3rd-party package manager. The assumption that these external tools will be there is generally true, plus it makes the language designer's job easier, so it's generally a no-brainer for them to make it. However, this pushes the complexity onto the system and the user, and creates redundancy. There have been some attempts to forego this assumption and make a language that can do everything you need. This has led to the creation of Lisp, Forth, and Smalltalk, among others. (If you've ever wondered about the fanaticism generally associated with these languages, this is a major part of it.) Julia is attempting to be such a language, and in my opinion does a pretty good job of it.