I know many more Python developers than Ruby developers (although Rails is the best MVC framework I know of). My personal opinion, though, is that Python is an

I know many more Python developers than Ruby developers (although Rails is the best MVC framework I know of). My personal opinion, though, is that Python is and will continue to grow in popularity because of its emphasis on what I call "cognitive compatibility" - very strong emphasis on readability and consistency. The Ruby community doesn't have the same commitment.