[StevePerkins]

> Also java projects tend to grow way larger reply

It's the latter. Java is more likely to be used by a large companies. Django is more likely to be used by startups and SMB's (as well as by students and side projects).

Forums like HN and Reddit are disproportionately populated by students, and younger developers who are typically more interested in discussing tech for their personal projects than their day jobs.

If your mindset is oriented around tech that is optimized for one-man projects or tiny teams, then you are likely to reject tech that is optimized for large teams in large companies.

[imhoguy]

> Forums like HN and Reddit are disproportionately populated by students, and younger developers

Are you sure? Are there any demographics stats on that?