Here are some actual benchmarks comparing Python (with pandas/numpy) vs k (aka q/kdb+). It seems k is orders of magnitude more performant - without applying an

Here are some actual benchmarks comparing Python (with pandas/numpy) vs k (aka q/kdb+). It seems k is orders of magnitude more performant - without applying any no brainer optimizations/indexing: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-analysis-example-python-q-ferenc-bodon-ph-d-/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-analysis-example-python-... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lists-python-q-side-by-side-ferenc-bodon-ph-d-/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lists-python-q-side-by-side-f...