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I think in this particular case, the problem was just picking the wrong tool for the job. Python is the primary language used for data science these days, but i

I think in this particular case, the problem was just picking the wrong tool for the job. Python is the primary language used for data science these days, but it is not particularly designed for it. It is a general purpose programming language. If they had chosen something like R, their path would have been a lot smoother.

wrp 4y ago
Smoother but not smooth. I once, not by choice, taught R to humanities grad students who had never programmed before. The wailing and gnashing of teeth over the course that semester was considerable, and I have stoutly refused to ever do it again. The irony of it was that they really didn't need to do anything that couldn't be done in Excel.