&gt; The emphasis is always on iteration &amp; incremental additions.
&gt; All of this said, I understand that a great deal of this decision comes down to personal preference: Would you rather start with Python &amp; then iteratively diverge?<p>When doing scientific research, I&#x27;d prefer to start with Python and then iteratively diverge. The aim is to get my task done as quickly as possible (so I can go write those 15 journal articles due last Monday) and go just as far as is needed. It&#x27;s the scientist&#x2F;engineer vs programmer mindset difference.<p>However, if the code was done and I knew I&#x27;d need to use it again, I like the idea of rewriting it from scratch in Nim - not that I or any scientific colleagues know Nim (only one has heard of it).<p>Anyway, I look forward to keeping an eye on your work and maybe using it in the future :)