Python versus Ruby has always struck me as one of the absurd battles ever. The two languages seem to address a very similar space and have broadly similar features sets.<p>Yes there are points of variation but both seem to work really well. People build cool and useful stuff in both. People are productive in both.<p>As for me - I personally like the syntax of Python better. That could be because I learnt it first - or it could just be something in me. Who knows?<p>and who cares...