I think you may not be the target market. A lower-level option is often more powerful, but carries added complexity and a steeper learning curve. It is my understanding that Mathematica is more valued in academic settings where not everyone wants to deal with learning Clojure.
Many poor people rent furniture rather than buying because it's not feasible to muster the initial investment, and must continue doing it in spite of the long-term loss. The same is true here: not everyone uses Clojure over Mathematica because many cannot find the large chunk of time to learn it, though its use may produce a net gain of time long-term.
> Using maps in Mathematica is awkward and feels like doing precision watchwork in boxing gloves.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? I haven't used it before.
Many poor people rent furniture rather than buying because it's not feasible to muster the initial investment, and must continue doing it in spite of the long-term loss. The same is true here: not everyone uses Clojure over Mathematica because many cannot find the large chunk of time to learn it, though its use may produce a net gain of time long-term.
> Using maps in Mathematica is awkward and feels like doing precision watchwork in boxing gloves.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? I haven't used it before.