[Max-Limelihood]

I think you should try out Julia, in that case. Julia installation and package management is extremely easy (MUCH easier than Python). The syntax is very similar to a cross between Matlab and Python, so it's easy to pick up if you're used to either of those--it's also a lot more readable than R. And it's way, way faster than either Python or Matlab.

[analog31]

I've been keeping an eye on Julia. Right now my entire work group is using Python, thanks to me introducing it at my site roughly 10 years ago. But I'd rather let "what comes after Python" happen on my own terms, rather than being blindsided by it.