R vs python used to be a language war, then settled into a peaceful polyglot co-existence. But now? We've gone beyond detante to language pluralism
In this year-end post, I reflect on how the best ideas of R/python are bettering the other, a session at posit::conf that exemplified this, and how teaches us the (obvious) lesson that diversity is in fact good
Happy New Years to all the builders, makers, and idea sharers out there
R + Python: From polyglot to pluralism | Emily Riederer
We used to have a language war, then peaceful polyglot co-existence. Now, it’s clear that we’re actively better off learning from each other. A reflection on 2025, posit::conf, what R and python stacks can learn from each other, and the criticality of diversity in open source
