Julia Creator to Speak at New York Open Statistical Programming Meetup
Stefan Karpinski, one of the creators of the Julia programming language, is scheduled to deliver a presentation at the New York Open Statistical Programming Meetup on May 1st. The event highlights Julia, a high-level dynamic language designed for statistical computing that combines the ease of use found in Python and R with the performance of statically compiled languages like C. Following Karpinski's introduction, John Myles White and Shane Conway will provide demonstrations of statistical applications built using Julia. The meetup aims to showcase how Julia facilitates technical computing and cloud API integration, potentially replacing lower-level languages in library development. Organized by Harlan Harris and Drew Conway, the evening includes pizza, the main presentation, and subsequent socializing at a nearby venue. This gathering serves as a platform for developers to explore Julia's expressive type system and its potential to make cloud-based supercomputing more accessible. The event underscores the growing interest in high-performance dynamic languages within the statistical programming community in New York.
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Julia Creator to Speak at New York Open Statistical Programming Meetup
Stefan Karpinski, one of the creators of the Julia programming language, is scheduled to deliver a presentation at the New York Open Statistical Programming Meetup on May 1st. The event highlights Julia, a high-level dynamic language designed for statistical computing that combines the ease of use found in Python and R with the performance of statically compiled languages like C. Following Karpinski's introduction, John Myles White and Shane Conway will provide demonstrations of statistical applications built using Julia. The meetup aims to showcase how Julia facilitates technical computing and cloud API integration, potentially replacing lower-level languages in library development. Organized by Harlan Harris and Drew Conway, the evening includes pizza, the main presentation, and subsequent socializing at a nearby venue. This gathering serves as a platform for developers to explore Julia's expressive type system and its potential to make cloud-based supercomputing more accessible. The event underscores the growing interest in high-performance dynamic languages within the statistical programming community in New York.
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