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Some of it may also be the more introverted characters attracted to python.

Interesting observation. Ruby and Python do seem to attract somewhat different personality types. Functionally they're actually very similar.

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Python limits what can be changed at runtime: Ruby doesn't. That in itself attracts more outgoing, adventuresome people, whereas Python is changeable enough to be flexible, but not unstable -- which attracts people more interested in stability and security.

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