> It's tough as everyone is drinking the ruby kool-aid.
Ruby and Python are similar in terms of execution speed and developer productivity. If your work requires something that Python has and Ruby doesn't(say numpy), then it might make sense; otherwise what would you accomplish by switching from Ruby to Python?
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I'm pushing for more python use at my company as well. It's tough as everyone is drinking the ruby kool-aid.
P.S. I really enjoyed your talk at QCon SF last year!
> It's tough as everyone is drinking the ruby kool-aid.
Ruby and Python are similar in terms of execution speed and developer productivity. If your work requires something that Python has and Ruby doesn't(say numpy), then it might make sense; otherwise what would you accomplish by switching from Ruby to Python?
what would you accomplish by switching from Ruby to Python?
Simpler syntax?
A larger and more varied developer community, resulting in applicability to a wider range of problems.