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With that said... there is a reason why ML went with Python. GPU programming requires C-based libraries. NodeJS does not have a good FFI story, and neither does Rust or Go. Yes, there's support, but Python's FFI support is actually better here. Zig is too immature here.
The world deserves a Python-like language with a better type system, a better distribution system, and not nearly as much dynamism footguns / rope for people to hang themselves with.
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> The world deserves a Python-like language with a better type system, a better distribution system, and not nearly as much dynamism footguns / rope for people to hang themselves with.
Nim. The tooling is still immature though.
C#/.Net? (Their too strong focus on worthless backwards compatibility and slow (very slow) development speed on basic language features not withstanding.)
It’s called Java.
> NodeJS does not have a good FFI story, and neither does Rust or Go. Yes, there's support, but Python's FFI support is actually better here.
Huh. I've found Rust's FFI very pleasant to work with. I understand that Zig's is second to none, but what does Python offer in this domain that Rust (or Go) doesn't?
What about Elixir?
https://pragprog.com/titles/smelixir/machine-learning-in-eli...
A Practical Guide to Machine Learning in Elixir - Chris Grainger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es08MRtSkoE