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This arguably is why julia still has no real users and python, c++, and fortran still rule in hpc, despite hypsters doing the hyping. At some point people just
by noobermin 1y ago
This arguably is why julia still has no real users and python, c++, and fortran still rule in hpc, despite hypsters doing the hyping.
At some point people just want their code to work so they go back to something that just works and won't break in a few years.
- throwawaymaths 1y agohow was python 2/3 again?
- nromiun 1y agoFamous because of how rare it was.
- vrighter 1y agopython is a really bad example. Code constantly stops working properly with language updates.
- noobermin 1y agoThere was one language update that broke things, so much so that it was discussed for years. The julia breaking updates are myriad and ongoing
- vrighter 1y agoso are you telling me nothing breaks ever if you update python 3 minor versions? Because if so, I don't believe you. They also make breaking changes
- burnt-resistor 1y agoIs R still big in biomedical informatics? My frame-of-reference is 20 years ago.