I’ve seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by Matlab… (2013)

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Why does anyone use matlab?

If I needed to solve differential equations I would use C++.

Many embedded jobs require matlab expertise. I always figured it must be cool but didnt care to buy it because comoutational physics is one of my specialties.

Then I git a look at its language. Worse than the cruel shoes.

I think it even leaves python in the dust regarding "batteries included". I know someone who heavily uses matlab and every algorithm or idea he threw in my direction would've taken hours, if not days to re-do in python.

Yes, that's anecdotal and probably related to the specific domain, but it looked more like a "get shit done/playground" mentality. The code won't be readable, but you got something working with all the bells and whistles in a familiar UI.

And no, translating matlab code to python is not fun :)

It's incredibly easy/fast to build a working prototype. Much like how LaTeX just lets you write and the processor takes care of the rest, MATLAB just lets you build while the software mostly takes care of the rest.

Funny that. From time to time since 2008 or so I have tried to learn LaTex but always I get Lost while attempting yetbstrictly speaking failing to read the fine manual.

I was very excited to find abLaatex resume template, thats the main reason I want to use LaTex. mBut it didnt make muchnsense to me.

Its not like I cant read instructions or am unwilling to, its that the instructions for some things are so burdensome to read that I often choose to do without.

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