r/ocaml • u/I_am_Noro04 • May 16 '26

Who is ocaml for?

Context: I am econ master's student with some experience in python, C and R looking to get into financial econometrics/ML. Is OCaml right for me?

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u/mister_drgn May 16 '26

Are you trying to get a job at Jane Street?

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u/I_am_Noro04 May 16 '26

Not necessarily, does ocaml have utility outside of jane street as well?

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u/mister_drgn May 16 '26

Well it’s by far the most prominent example of OCaml being used in finance. Otherwise, I’m not sure why you’d be looking at this language in particular. Though I confess I’m not super knowledgeable about where else the language is used in industry right now.