On: A newcomer’s (angry) guide to R

[Avshalom]

>>Have you ever tried explaining the various python package and environment management options to someone with a background in Excel/SQL?

Yes, well, from the outside it doesn't seem like Python programmers have any better grasp of those either.

[vertere → Avshalom]

You might be right. Whereas programmers tend to regard languages as something to be understood, package managers are something they just use ("if it works, it works"). Typical R users (i.e. data analysts) regard languages a bit like programmers regard package managers.