I really like Julia, and I think this article does a great job of defending its design decisions. But I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't address Yuri's main criticism, which is that there's some worrying correctness bugs in Julia that aren't addressed as well as they should be.
I'm no language expert, so I can't tell if Yuri's criticisms are just a function of the smaller number of people working on Julia vs a very popular language like Python, or whether the failings he discusses stand out because so many things Just Work in Julia, or whether it indicates some much deeper problem, so I've gone back to look at the original thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31396861
I'm interested to hear what others think of Julia's longevity prospects. Its popularity in climate modeling and other scientific contexts suggest it will be around for the long haul, and that Julia projects needn't end up as abandonware for lack of footing. Is that accurate?
I'm no language expert, so I can't tell if Yuri's criticisms are just a function of the smaller number of people working on Julia vs a very popular language like Python, or whether the failings he discusses stand out because so many things Just Work in Julia, or whether it indicates some much deeper problem, so I've gone back to look at the original thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31396861
I'm interested to hear what others think of Julia's longevity prospects. Its popularity in climate modeling and other scientific contexts suggest it will be around for the long haul, and that Julia projects needn't end up as abandonware for lack of footing. Is that accurate?