[sero]

Just in case anyone doesn't notice, this essay is from 2004. The basic premise is still a good one, even >6 years later.

[zipdog]

I still like the premise, although I feel that Python has become far less esoteric while still retaining the favourite for a large number of quality programmers. And I can't think offhand of any newer languages that have taken it's place (maybe iOS counts?). But that might just be my small sample size.

[tjarratt]

From SF at least, I'd have to say Ruby, followed closely by objective c and clojure.