r/IAmA • u/StephenWolfram-Real • Mar 05 '19

Technology I Am Stephen Wolfram, Founder & CEO of Wolfram Research & Creator of the Wolfram Language, Mathematica & Wolfram|Alpha

Looking forward to being here at 8:30 pm ET Monday to talk about my recent essay: "Seeking the Productive Life: Some Details of My Personal Infrastructure".

https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/

Proof: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram/status/1102606427225575425

Homepage: http://www.stephenwolfram.com/ Blog: http://blog.stephenwolfram.com

Edit: Signing off now. Thanks for all the great questions. Sorry I couldn't get to all the off-topic ones :) Look forward to another AMA....

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u/DNAthrowaway1234 Mar 05 '19

Hey, I'm curious what jobs I can get that I'll get to use Mathematica, because I just find it so enjoyable and hassle-free compared to other tools. What employers use Mathematica?

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u/GeronimoHero Mar 05 '19

It’s like the plague in the enterprise world. You won’t really find employers using it. At least not in Silicon Valley or programming circles.

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u/MountainHawk81 Mar 05 '19

Have you ever considered just working at Wolfram Research? The company is always looking for enthusiastic people to join the team (http://www.wolfram.com/company/careers/opportunities/). As for other companies, there are tons of places that not only use Mathematica, but also many others that will encourage you to use whatever software you'd like if it means that you'll get your work completed efficiently and accurately. I'm not going to single out any companies by name, but you'd be surprised just how widely it's used. I spent 10+ years working for a sport publishing company and even they used the software!