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You should try using R; the real world performance is actually better than Julia in every way that matters. Yes, Julia has a better data frame object; that's why we use data.tables().

Also Wes probably got the idea for row indeces from R.

The idea for row indices 100% comes from R, as it's been in S for longer than I've been alive ;)

Tbh R's performance is only an issue when you deal with really big datasets. Most of the time R does just fine, and has a lot more libraries that Julia can ever hope to have.

I have used Julia a bit and really enjoyed it. The only reason I do not use it for work is lack of libraries. I know I could 'be the change I want to see in the world' and contribute, but given the pace of things at work I cannot fit that in on the company dime at this time...

Could you describe what kind of libraries you found lacking in Julia? I did get a feeling that lots of long-tail stuff was missing, when I was looking through Julia packages some time ago, but only in a vague "this doesn't seem that exhaustive" sense. Knowing what specifically has been found lacking would be useful.