2026-08-14 –, Alte Mensa — Audi Max All times in Europe/Berlin
Over five years of professional projects, I introduced and supported Julia across a variety of different projects. I have maintained closed-ecosystem packages, and taught a variety of colleagues. I’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and what surprised me most about adopting and promoting Julia in a professional setting.
I have worked on a variety of different projects for several different customers, usually with a strong mathematical flavor to them. My first Julia experience was a challenging one. It seemed like a straightforward assignment but it quickly escalated beyond what I expected. I ended up maintaining several Julia packages in a closed-off ecosystem with a variety of users and supporting the rollout of Julia within the customer way of working. After this project ended I tried to get a few other Julia projects of the ground but it has been challenging so far to say the least. Never the less there has been an interest in learning Julia by some of my colleagues and it inspired me to setup a Julia course within my company.
I want to share with you my experiences so far in using Julia in a professional setting. I have gathered some opinions from my a number of different colleagues, which have not always had a positive experience with Julia. I aim to provide an honest and practical picture of how Julia is received in a professional setting and to offer ideas for others trying to grow Julia adoption in their own settings.
I am interested in anything mathematics and physics both theoretical and computational.
Currently I work as a consultant in the "Mathware" department of Sioux Technologies in the Netherlands.
Previously I was a theoretical physicist studying black holes and string theory inspired black hole alternatives.