Re:Pythran: Crossing the Python Frontier [pdf]
by knlji on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @09:10AM
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Maybe. It's currently just a safer bet to learn and use Python. Easier to get a job after you fail getting your next grant. I have so far seen zero Julia job ads. Hell, I see more e.g. Haskell and Fortran job ads than Julia.
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Re:Pythran: Crossing the Python Frontier [pdf]
by montalbano on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @10:26AM
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or learn both and have the convenience+speed of Julia for scientific work? Speaking from my experience here as a bioengineering PhD student. The Julia learning curve is low enough for an experienced Python/scipy user to switch over fairly swiftly.
edit: also, I would be very surprised if you had seen any Julia job ads, v1.0 hasn't been released yet. Doesn't mean it can't make my scientific life easier in the meanwhile.
Re:Pythran: Crossing the Python Frontier [pdf]
by overkalix on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @01:02PM
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I don't use Julia and I only use Python occasionally, but I'd rather go for Cython than Julia...
Re:Pythran: Crossing the Python Frontier [pdf]
by ChrisRackauckas on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @08:04AM
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Julia gives you such a competitive advantage that you can easily position yourself into a great career. It worked out really well for me. Of course YMMV, but having a much greater productivity and software quality never hurts.