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## [Python JIT not yet fast](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-jit-not-yet-fast/130606)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-jit-not-yet-fast/130606 "2025-08-07T04:20:04Z")

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Python JIT not yet fast:

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## [Interpolating data on a spherical shell](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interpolating-data-on-a-spherical-shell/130584)

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**Author:** [@trung](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/trung)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interpolating-data-on-a-spherical-shell/130584 "2025-07-09T21:35:31Z")

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I currently have data that is set on a spherical shell. The data that I have is something like temperature. The coordinates associated with temperature are in latitude and longitude. The latitude has a regular spacing of…

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## [Converting to modules: Julia users should count themselves lucky](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/converting-to-modules-julia-users-should-count-themselves-lucky/130474)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/converting-to-modules-julia-users-should-count-themselves-lucky/130474 "2025-07-04T17:09:52Z")

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Interesting account of the conversion of a (part of) large C++ library to the 20-standard modules: Experience converting a large mathematical software package written in C++ to C++20 modules I think we Julians have it q…

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## [Tips for displaying plots in terminals with varying support](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tips-for-displaying-plots-in-terminals-with-varying-support/130404)

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**Author:** [@Benny](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Benny)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tips-for-displaying-plots-in-terminals-with-varying-support/130404 "2025-07-02T21:36:40Z")

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Usually I use a notebook or save plots to images to open in an another application, but given that the practicality of AOT-compiled executables could improve drastically soon, I started looking into displaying a practica…

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## [Custom Quarto Code Blocks](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-quarto-code-blocks/130375)

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**Author:** [@mrufsvold](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mrufsvold)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-quarto-code-blocks/130375 "2025-07-01T16:46:31Z")

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Since we have a number of Quarto gurus in the Julia community, I’m wondering if someone could help here: I’d like to make a quarto notebook with special snowflake-sql code blocks that take the query string written in th…

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## [Advice to a student. Should I sacrifice advanced python for julia?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/advice-to-a-student-should-i-sacrifice-advanced-python-for-julia/130309)

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**Author:** [@VinceNeede](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/VinceNeede)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/advice-to-a-student-should-i-sacrifice-advanced-python-for-julia/130309 "2025-06-30T21:59:18Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m currently preparing for a Machine Learning exam. While the course covers frameworks like numba, pycuda, and scikit-learn in Python, there’s no strict language requirement for assignments. I’m personall…

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## [Why does LLVM like putting floating-point constants into RODATA so much? Is that suboptimal?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-does-llvm-like-putting-floating-point-constants-into-rodata-so-much-is-that-suboptimal/130314)

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**Author:** [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-does-llvm-like-putting-floating-point-constants-into-rodata-so-much-is-that-suboptimal/130314 "2025-06-29T20:36:46Z")

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It is almost impossible to avoid LLVM storing operands in floating-point operations into the data segment, RODATA, of the executable. For example, here the compiler converts 3 into Float64, storing the bytes into the da…

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## [How to best check in on a job application via email?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-best-check-in-on-a-job-application-via-email/130126)

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**Author:** [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-best-check-in-on-a-job-application-via-email/130126 "2025-06-23T21:37:04Z")

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I interviewed for a leadership role but was not selected. I want to send some emails to the recruiter and interviewer to show my appreciation. I drafted the email with AI and I changed the language a bit to get rid bits …

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## [Github Video Embedding](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-video-embedding/130065)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Salih](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Ahmed_Salih)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-video-embedding/130065 "2025-06-20T15:15:27Z")

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Hello! Does anyone know how to alter title when embedding a video into Github? And perhaps other options such as auto-play, thumbnail frame etc. Kind regards

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## [Nightmare in a simple software development process and its implications for Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nightmare-in-a-simple-software-development-process-and-its-implications-for-julia/129292)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nightmare-in-a-simple-software-development-process-and-its-implications-for-julia/129292 "2025-06-20T01:20:04Z")

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Here’s a simple program development process: Take a program A. Let’s call the new version A’. If the A’ is tested to be better than A, merge the patch. This simple program development process seems simple, unbiased, …

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## [Codecoverage button not working any longer](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/codecoverage-button-not-working-any-longer/129876)

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**Author:** [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/codecoverage-button-not-working-any-longer/129876 "2025-06-16T16:02:49Z")

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On all of my repositories the button for code coverage is broken. Example: KiteModels.jl The link itself is still working, just the image is missing. Anybody else with this problem?

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## [Mug.jl performance drop-off](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mug-jl-performance-drop-off/129841)

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**Author:** [@Roger\_Powell](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Roger_Powell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/mug-jl-performance-drop-off/129841 "2025-06-12T20:58:30Z")

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I love Julia but I am struggling with the Mug.jl interface. When I first downloaded it, the code coverage (aka white glaze) was pretty complete, but now I notice that it’s dropped back to about 70% and soon “Julia” will …

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## [Citation for definition of unit testing vs integration testing](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/citation-for-definition-of-unit-testing-vs-integration-testing/129786)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/citation-for-definition-of-unit-testing-vs-integration-testing/129786 "2025-06-11T06:15:03Z")

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I want to use the term integration testing in a paper I am writing (documenting the math behind a Julia package of mine in detail). I was not trained in CS so I don’t know what the standard reference is. Is there a pape…

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## [Chimera - Linux alike OS based on LLVM and Musl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/chimera-linux-alike-os-based-on-llvm-and-musl/94551)

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**Author:** [@johnh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/chimera-linux-alike-os-based-on-llvm-and-musl/94551 "2025-06-07T12:32:23Z")

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## [My idea on a Julia game engine with MLIR](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/my-idea-on-a-julia-game-engine-with-mlir/129490)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/my-idea-on-a-julia-game-engine-with-mlir/129490 "2025-06-01T02:34:50Z")

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Here’s an idea. What if we can make a game engine that beats Unity, Unreal, Godot, Bevy, etc, and also an asset editor that beats Blender, Maya, Houdini, etc? Not that I can do it right now, but perhaps in theory. It’s…

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## [Matrix multiply breakthrough, AlphaTensor (could also do for other algorithms): "AlphaTensor discovered algorithms that are more efficient than the state of the art for many matrix sizes."](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/matrix-multiply-breakthrough-alphatensor-could-also-do-for-other-algorithms-alphatensor-discovered-algorithms-that-are-more-efficient-than-the-state-of-the-art-for-many-matrix-sizes/88455)

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**Author:** [@Palli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Palli)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/matrix-multiply-breakthrough-alphatensor-could-also-do-for-other-algorithms-alphatensor-discovered-algorithms-that-are-more-efficient-than-the-state-of-the-art-for-many-matrix-sizes/88455 "2025-05-30T09:52:09Z")

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@Elrod I believe you and others (OpenBLAS, MKL etc) use the Strassen algorithm, which has now been practically improved on. TL;DR, multiplying 10-20% faster is considered a breakthrough, now achieved: we adapted Alpha…

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## [Interesting talk for the Julia sorting community](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interesting-talk-for-the-julia-sorting-community/129385)

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**Author:** [@Dan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Dan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interesting-talk-for-the-julia-sorting-community/129385 "2025-05-27T20:01:07Z")

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Here is an interesting talk given lately: Giving details about TimSort and the new PowerSort and other interesting details. This may be for @Lilith and other people who like things to be in proper order. P…

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## [The ongoing Mathworks outage](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-ongoing-mathworks-outage/129310)

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**Author:** [@gustaphe](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gustaphe)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-ongoing-mathworks-outage/129310 "2025-05-26T20:32:29Z")

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Mathworks, the company behind MATLAB, is entering week two of a huge service outage: https://status.mathworks.com/ (if this is why you are here, welcome! :slight\_smile: ) It affects downloads, package installation, the …

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## [New 4x4 algorithm found](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-4x4-algorithm-found/129012)

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**Author:** [@ShalokShalom](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ShalokShalom)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-4x4-algorithm-found/129012 "2025-05-23T01:03:36Z")

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Someone found a new algorithm for 4x4 matrix multiplication. . This will save the industry billions.

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## [IKEA-style visual algorithm explanation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ikea-style-visual-algorithm-explanation/129248)

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**Author:** [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ikea-style-visual-algorithm-explanation/129248 "2025-05-22T13:14:39Z")

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I actually consult the graph search instructions each time I want a nonrecursive (with an explicit stack) DFS:

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## [What happens when a contributor does not own the copyright of the code?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-happens-when-a-contributor-does-not-own-the-copyright-of-the-code/129208)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-happens-when-a-contributor-does-not-own-the-copyright-of-the-code/129208 "2025-05-21T13:39:47Z")

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I recently got a PR with a minor contribution to one of my (MIT-licensed) Julia packages. The author honestly disclosed that it was made using an AI tool. I checked the licensing of said tool (Claude) and it actually sa…

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## [Cloud services for intermittent numerical computing in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cloud-services-for-intermittent-numerical-computing-in-julia/128920)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cloud-services-for-intermittent-numerical-computing-in-julia/128920 "2025-05-19T18:13:16Z")

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Some of my research projects work like this: prototype a solution in Julia on a laptop/desktop, followed by a computational phase (eg MCMC running on a server for a week), then again analysis of the result on laptop/dest…

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## [Non-github (non gitlab) git repositories... anyone using them ? Good or bad idea for Julia packages?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/non-github-non-gitlab-git-repositories-anyone-using-them-good-or-bad-idea-for-julia-packages/128999)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/non-github-non-gitlab-git-repositories-anyone-using-them-good-or-bad-idea-for-julia-packages/128999 "2025-05-15T01:12:18Z")

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I have just discover today the likes of codeborg and Forgejo, i.e. “community” driven (or even self-hosted) git repository hosting, and wondered if anyone use them in place of more mainstream github or even gitlab altern…

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## [On the merits of stoplight (yes/maybe/no) comparison tables](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/on-the-merits-of-stoplight-yes-maybe-no-comparison-tables/128840)

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**Author:** [@adienes](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/adienes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/on-the-merits-of-stoplight-yes-maybe-no-comparison-tables/128840 "2025-05-09T12:10:51Z")

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split from in case anybody does want a more free-form discussion on the usefulness (or pitfalls) of tables like these. personally, I like the tables when they are wide (over alternatives of products / libraries) but s…

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## [Great talks on AI for Meteo](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/great-talks-on-ai-for-meteo/128853)

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**Author:** [@LaurentPlagne](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/LaurentPlagne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/great-talks-on-ai-for-meteo/128853 "2025-05-08T20:51:18Z")

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Hi, A great set of talks (in English) on AI (ML) for meteorology has been published by “Le college de France” today. The first video after the introduction is here: There is a (short) mention to Julia at t…

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## [Some users are filling up the tmp directory of our lab server with R stuff. Best approach?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/some-users-are-filling-up-the-tmp-directory-of-our-lab-server-with-r-stuff-best-approach/128705)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/some-users-are-filling-up-the-tmp-directory-of-our-lab-server-with-r-stuff-best-approach/128705 "2025-05-05T09:47:59Z")

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(sorry, more R than Julia, but actually pretty general question…) Hello, I manage a “computational server” in our lab (Ubuntu 22.04), and noticed that some users are filling up very quickly the tmp folder with terabytes…

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## [AI-Generated Documentation(Deepwiki) + Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ai-generated-documentation-deepwiki-julia/128447)

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**Author:** [@ImreSamu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ImreSamu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ai-generated-documentation-deepwiki-julia/128447 "2025-05-03T14:17:16Z")

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AI-Generated Documentation : ( Deepwiki - powered by Devin, an AI coding assistant ) https://deepwiki.com/JuliaLang/julia https://deepwiki.com/JuliaLang/LinearAlgebra.jl https://deepwiki.com/JuliaLang/PackageCompiler.…

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## [Criticism of Julia development experience](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/criticism-of-julia-development-experience/128634)

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**Author:** [@hack3rcon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hack3rcon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/criticism-of-julia-development-experience/128634 "2025-05-02T21:02:58Z")

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Hello, I’m just learning Julia and I really like it, but I have a few criticisms: 1- Why are there so few books on learning this language and why has the development team focused all its attention on developing Julia? …

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## [Are Julia programmers still needed?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/are-julia-programmers-still-needed/128499)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/are-julia-programmers-still-needed/128499 "2025-04-29T08:17:54Z")

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Uf. Looks like we could hold on to our jobs for a while longer… An Entire Company Was Staffed With AI Agents and You’ll Never Guess What Happened

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## [A code example on primal-dual algorithm for LP](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-code-example-on-primal-dual-algorithm-for-lp/128148)

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**Author:** [@WalterMadelim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/WalterMadelim)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-code-example-on-primal-dual-algorithm-for-lp/128148 "2025-04-26T08:22:49Z")

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Here is a simplest julia realization of the barrier method on solving LP. The exemplary problem is Min x\[1\] + 2 \* x\[2\] + 3 \* x\[3\] s.t. sum(x) == 1 x .\>= 0 My code is function gapfun(x, z) return transpose(x) \* z…

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