@j_u From my perspective, the new compiler packages make Julia a strong candidate to be used as a backend for other languages. At the same time, I feel the bigger risk for Julia doesn’t come so much from R or Python, but rather from Rust, which is advancing quickly in performance-sensitive areas.
In my view, the Julia community could also benefit from engaging more with industry practitioners – people like me who work with large-scale forecasting problems – so that tools stay practical and relevant in production.
On a personal note, I’d be very happy to present in Julia community forums. Since I’ve only recently become involved in open source (most of my development work until now was for my employer), I haven’t had much interaction with the community before. If there’s an opportunity to contribute and share, I’d really welcome it.