Because it's been around for longer; new devs are more likely to be familiar with it, easier to find tutorials/docs on the web, better stability, more tasks to

Because it's been around for longer; new devs are more likely to be familiar with it, easier to find tutorials/docs on the web, better stability, more tasks to choose from, etc. They are both good though... it won't make a big difference if you choose one over the other.