3 HN users recommended this tutorial3 months2014–2015score 3
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HN commenters point newcomers to it as a solid starting point for getting to know Julia.
David Sanders gives the first part of a two-part introduction to the Julia programming language at SciPy 2014. It walks through the language's basics and its appeal for scientific computing.
“I've found these talks useful as a starting point” (HN, 2015)
For anyone interested in trying to get to know Julia (like me), I've found these talks useful as a starting point: Introduction to Julia - Part 1 | SciPy 2014 | David Sanders - [this video] Get To Know JuliaLang - Guest Talk by Co-Inventor Viral Shah - [link] If anyone can recommend other resources that would be appreciated.
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