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Just to be a bit more technical... Arc uses MzScheme. Reddit was using Common Lisp but now uses Python/web.py as you said. I remember hearing that they may sw

by omouse 19y ago

Just to be a bit more technical... Arc uses MzScheme. Reddit was using Common Lisp but now uses Python/web.py as you said. I remember hearing that they may switch to Django.

ryantmulligan 19y ago
Actually, they tried Django but it did not meet their needs so they switched to web.py.
- papersmith 19y ago
  I think it's because they like the anti-framework way of doing things (eg. calling a bunch of libraries instead of letting the framework generate code in your app directory). Both TBNL in Lisp and Web.py in Python seem to do a great job in keep your footprint small.