[spion]

Other than the fact we have BigInts now, we also have

* tensorflowjs, which runs on GPUs https://www.tensorflow.org/js and

* danfo, which aims to be a pandas equivalent for JS: https://danfo.jsdata.org/

Given the powerful interactive visualisation capabilities available in JS, its only a matter of time until JS becomes a serious contender IMO.

[mschuetz]

> Other than the fact we have BigInts now

performance-wise, BigInts are terrible. Tried to use them, made things about a hundred times slower.

[spion]

That's typical with most JS features, it takes some time for engine performance optimizations to catch up with them. In this particular case I suppose things are moving slower than expected, but with demand increasing prioritization will take place.