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Adds feature comparison table to README #7

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For the backstory on how Hamilton came about, see the original Stitch Fix [blog post!](https://multithreaded.stitchfix.com/blog/2021/10/14/functions-dags-hamilton/).

# Feature comparison
Here are common things that Hamilton is compared to, and how Hamilton compares to them.

| Feature | Hamilton | Macro orchestration systems (e.g. Airflow) | Feast | DBT | Dask |
|-------------------------------------------|:---:|:---------------------------------------------:|:-----:|:---:|:------:|
| Python 3.7+ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Helps you structure your code base | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Code is always unit testable | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Documentation friendly | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Can visualize lineage easily | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Is just a library | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Runs anywhere python runs | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Built for managing python transformations | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Replaces macro orchestration systems | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Is a feature store | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |

# Getting Started
Here's a quick getting started guide to get you up and running in less than 15 minutes.
If you need help join our [slack](https://join.slack.com/t/hamilton-opensource/shared_invite/zt-1bjs72asx-wcUTgH7q7QX1igiQ5bbdcg) community to chat/ask Qs/etc.
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