More programming in the world is done in a 1-based language, Excel, which has more users than all other languages combined.
0-based languages are in the minority as far as installed base and usage goes. Being 1-based is a decision dependent on target audience and application.
Fortran, one of the earliest languages, is 1-based, so there’s plenty of historical precedent.
Matlab, one of the most commercially successful languages in history is 1-based, so it’s not exactly a barrier to adoption.
If you're counting the number of people who use excel spreadsheets as "programming in excel" then that's great. I no longer need to take you seriously.
0-based languages are in the minority as far as installed base and usage goes. Being 1-based is a decision dependent on target audience and application.
Fortran, one of the earliest languages, is 1-based, so there’s plenty of historical precedent.
Matlab, one of the most commercially successful languages in history is 1-based, so it’s not exactly a barrier to adoption.