The gist of it is, they believe they're more productive with Go than with C++ or Java. In particular they mention Go's small idiomatic footprint and its focus

The gist of it is, they believe they're more productive with Go than with C++ or Java. In particular they mention Go's small idiomatic footprint and its focus on simplicity and consistency, which they say make it easier+faster to pick up the language (for new developers) and write cleaner, understandable code (for all developers). As to performance, they expect it will be comparable to C++ and better than Java. I say "expect" because they don't provide any evidence to back that claim. PS. I often feel like I'm walking walking on eggshells when discussing computer languages on HN. For the record, I'm neither "pro-Go" nor "anti-Go." Languages are tools, not religions. Go is just a tool: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10465697 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10465697