I think it even leaves python in the dust regarding "batteries included". I know someone who heavily uses matlab and every algorithm or idea he threw in my dire

I think it even leaves python in the dust regarding "batteries included". I know someone who heavily uses matlab and every algorithm or idea he threw in my direction would've taken hours, if not days to re-do in python. Yes, that's anecdotal and probably related to the specific domain, but it looked more like a "get shit done/playground" mentality. The code won't be readable, but you got something working with all the bells and whistles in a familiar UI. And no, translating matlab code to python is not fun :)