> > > - What is the main reason that you started using Julia? > > Free, fast, works on all popular operating systems, so good for teaching and portability of research
> > - Have you used Julia’s parallel computing aspects? > > Yes, but I mostly use the MPI.jl package. > > - What did you use for parallel programming before using Julia and how > do they compare? > > The MPI package for GNU Octave. Using MPI with Julia is very much like MPI with Octave. > > - What made you switch? If applicable. > > Julia is faster, and I like the language better overall. > > - Would you say Julia’s approach to parallel computing is special or > unique in any way? > > I don't actually use the real "Julian" methods, as I'm familiar with MPI, which works well for me. > > - Could you elaborate? > - Lastly do you believe Julia is a suitable language to teach students > about parallel programming? Could you elaborate? > > Sure, it's a comfortable way to use MPI, at least. I expect that the other methods are good too, but I don't have much experience with them.
