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There is also some correlation between how solid the base is and how long a library/package/project is used, before it is cast aside for a new hip and trendy on

• klodolph 4y ago
  Maybe. My sense is that there’s a finite amount of developer energy you have to allocate between different concerns. If you think of R, the language, as a base, then it’s definitely NOT a solid base (in my estimation). If you see it as a continuation of S, then it’s nearly 50 years of use for something you wouldn’t want to build on. I’ll say the same thing about R+statistics as I will for Python+machine learning, for C++&game development / OpenCV, or Fortran and scientific computing. Having domain experts actually use your language to solve problems is such a massive advantage that you can almost ignore the benefits and drawbacks of the language itself. Almost.