Can we/do we want to use plotly js?

[mengelbart]

We are currently using plotly js to visualize statistics in real time. In the future, we might automate evaluation, but it might still be nice to see visualizations e.g. for debugging.

What alternatives could we use?

[davidzhao]

agreed having visualization is always helpful, even if the evaluation is automated.

[mengelbart]

One alternative I used before was to create detailed logs to create visualizations later, for example using matplotlib. That would reduce some overhead from the applications being tested, but shift it to additional evaluation code. I don't know if there's a good alternative for visualization that does not require additional languages or tools. I tried gonum plot before but found it quite verbose.