Will the language change? Yes. Will you have to relearn things? Yes. Will new releases break code? Yes. Should you start using Julia now? YES!
The language is fairly mature, considering its age. I've been using Julia exclusively for 8 months now. I used to do C/C++/Python/R and also Java/Matlab. If I never have to program in any of those languages again, I'll be a happy man. Commit to learning the "Julian" way of doing things, and you won't regret it. On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 10:27:52 AM UTC-4, J.Z. wrote: > > Hi, > > I have been following julia for some time and have seen lots of positive > comments. There are still lots of good work being put into its development. > I use R and Python to do lots of technical (statistical) computing and > would like to try julia for my work. My quick question to the current users > and developers is that whether it is a good time to learn julia now, or > should I wait until the language is more mature? Could it be the case that > things I learn now would be broken in future releases and I have to relearn > everything? > > Thanks! > JZ >
