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I really like managed languages: GC makes some things much easier, and they often have great debugging tooling. Distributing compiled programs is delightful though. They're easy to package, easy to distribute, and start up is really fast. It's a huge upside.

Julia syntax is lovely: I really like how you can add a . to make it distribute over an array. Looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softmax_function, compare the raw formula with the Julia syntax.

It's fascinating how podcasts have become a thriving indie phenomenon. They're easy to create, require no special equipment, and easy to distribute. What other fields have an appetite for diverse content with little post-production polish?