> I'm a physics PhD student. I simply find julia very useful and pleasant to use and want to share that with others.

User base tends to be scientists and not seasoned Software Engineers. No offense to either one, just that the community inspires the language and its mechanics. This is exactly the reason it is not a general purpose language. You just proved my point.

Glad you find it useful for your endeavors. I reckon DiffEq and other hardcore math is great in Julia.