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1. culi+(OP)
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2025-11-19 21:48:42
IMO javascript was a valid alternative. Easy to learn and easy to run. That's the main things needed for academic work
Python had a history of tooling/libraries that made it well ingrained into academia
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2. maleld+u7
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2025-11-19 22:30:27
>>culi+(OP)
Javascript didn't have the same FFI story with C/Fortran as Python. That's what allowed libraries such as numpy, scipy, pandas, etc. to flourish.
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