# Things that are easier in Julia than Python/R etc

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> [@rikh](#):
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> A good package manager

Would you mind explaining in plain language how the Julia package manager is “easier” than, say, the package manager in Python and R?

I ask because in R and Python, I occasionally discover I’m using old or obsolete packages, update them, and that’s that. In Julia, what happens is as you update one package, a bunch of other packages are downgraded. And while I’m still very new to this, I’m not sure that tweaking manifest files is what I would call “easier.” Now maybe it’s just that the downsides of the R and Python package managers are hidden from the user’s view and I’m perfectly oblivious to some insane things going on in the background in R and Python. I understand a huge amount of work goes into the Julia package manager, which involves very complex processes, and I don’t think I’m currently leveraging its capabilities at all. Thanks!

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