> for library writers, how many people might use it can be a deciding factor on investing the time
Yes. Especially given that a high percentage of library development these days is being done by industry, not just academia. (At least in machine learning.) They're not writing packages for fun or for academic citations, they want users.
Yes. Especially given that a high percentage of library development these days is being done by industry, not just academia. (At least in machine learning.) They're not writing packages for fun or for academic citations, they want users.