[doktrin]

I think no longer being the "hotness" is, frankly, a blessing. Python appears to have thrived and has easily stomped Ruby when it comes to performing certain classes of Serious Work (TM), despite having been absolutely destroyed in the popularity contest war.

I personally like Ruby, and I always have. I'm excited to see how the community evolves over the coming years, even as I work with it less and less (professionally, I am switching to Python).

[SkyMarshal]

Python wasn't destroyed in the popularity contest war [1], only the trendiness contest war.

[1]: http://www.langpop.com/

[astrodust]

To put it in perspective, PBR and crappy t-shirts are still more popular than Python or Ruby.

Popularity only matters to those seeking fame.