Hi all, In the first few minutes of this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Io-p_iymI) Prof. Doug Bates skims through why one should invest in Julia over R. However, I felt it wasn't detailed enough. Why should statisticians care about classes instead of "tags"? Do these practices really make a difference? Could anyone share some more insight into his reasoning? Other reasons other than speed (say programming practices, simplicity, etc.) would also be appreciated.
Thanks.
