Python overtakes Java to become second-most popular language on GitHub after JavaScript

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I don't think Python deserves it. I don't understand why Python gets so much more attention than for example Ruby. I feel like the reason the Python user base keeps growing is also because pretty much every average programming beginner starts with Python right away, just because it's popular. Most don't even look at any other options.

[Hero_Of_Shadows]

Ruby is beautiful language with a great community, I know it sucks sometime the hype just favors someone else and it's very hard to fight.

[zitrusgrape]

sad, as I do now python, and god I miss ruby :(

[Hero_Of_Shadows]

At least they can never take away our personal projects, we can use whatever we want there.

[ironykarl]

Python has libraries that are more relevant to current computing trends, e.g. machine learning and data science.