[true_religion]

Ruby and Python are very very close. When I initially chose Python to me it was a like a choice between chocolate ice cream and raspberry---one can't really critique something so subjective.

However as time has passed by and I have become competent at Python, I see some clear wins for Python where Ruby lags:

1. Machine Learning with PyML, et al. Python has some of the best tools for scientific programming by far.

2. Two order of magnitude improvements for numeric code using either: - NumPy - Cython - PyPy

3. I prefer Cython to integrate C/C++ code to using any form of FFI.

Yes, the cultures are different but that rarely affects beginners.

[dimmuborgir]

All fair points. I was talking about opinionated/troll/FUD blog posts.

[sp332]

Ah, then I think you shouldn't have used the term pythonista because this refers to serious Python people, not trolls.