> the weekly gripes about Python/MATLAB/R At the cost of repeating the old Bjarne quote for the millionth time, you hear complaints because those are languages

> the weekly gripes about Python/MATLAB/R At the cost of repeating the old Bjarne quote for the millionth time, you hear complaints because those are languages that people use in their day-to-day. If only Julia were more popular, you'd definitely see it get caught in the crossfire. Also worth noting that in terms of intended audience Julia is more like Matlab and R than Python, most of the more abstract part of the discussion would likely apply to Julia to a lesser degree.