[cutler]

Apples to oranges again. A more relevant comparison would be Ruby to Python and in recent years Ruby has edged ahead in performance if you factor-out Python's C-based libraries such as Numpy.

[resonious]

If we're comparing "programming languages that can be used to make websites" then it's totally apples to apples. Ruby and Go (and Rust, Java, etc) are all valid options and so I think it's smart to compare them before starting a web project.

[csjh]

Isn’t factoring out C based libraries ignoring a large part of the Python ecosystem?

[Lio]

It's not that you should factor them out but if C is actually doing the work you can call the same excellent libraries from Ruby too.

e.g. Numo for NumPy or Ruby-Polars for python polars.

[Alifatisk]

I haven’t used Python in years but from what I’ve understood by reading other comments, factoring out C-based libraries would rule out a large portion of what makes Python so popular. Especially on the scientific side.

So I think you’re right.

[pdimitar]

How is a C codebase a part of the Python ecosystem?

More accurate statement would be: Python is piggy-backing on hugely successful C libraries and claims big performance on their backs, IMO.

[cutler]

Yes, but if you're comparing language performance that's important.