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> Ultimately I think that's why Python has gained more traction than Ruby, it's an "easer" language to follow and start with. Ruby is probably a more fun and intellectually stimulating language to work with though.

May be now, but for a long time when RoR first came out, many people pick python instead of Ruby because scalability. Maybe a lot has improved with Ruby, and with introduction of Crystal, that may not be an issue any more.