At this point there are many well phrased comments saying most of what I wanted to say - unreliable airport wifi ate a long response a few hours ago - so let me just note that<p>A) the author is entitled to all their opinions and experiences and<p>B) raises some good points (see Keno&#x27;s comment) but<p>C) raises some subjective (syntax, etc) and odd (measuring performance by timing a one line hello world) points.<p>Julia is not the right hammer for all nails, but I use it every day and enjoy doing so. If you&#x27;re on the fence, I encourage you to give it a try. And for what it&#x27;s worth, end as a keyword aside, I really like the syntax, particularly :: type decorators. Your mileage may vary.