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This slideshow clinches it for me. Go has some specific strengths that match low level, network infra types of problems. Beyond that, Go is not a good fit. This
by nickbauman 10y ago
This slideshow clinches it for me. Go has some specific strengths that match low level, network infra types of problems. Beyond that, Go is not a good fit. This sounds like a criticism, but I don't think so. It's a compliment: it's a sharp tool for a specific kind of cutting. It's not trying to be some all-singing all-dancing language, which has gotten us all in to quite a bit of trouble.
- amaks 10y agoThat's exactly right, it looks like Go has found a niche of the network servers. Here is good overview by Andrei Alexandrescu: https://www.quora.com/Which-language-has-the-brightest-future-in-replacement-of-C-between-D-Go-and-Rust-And-Why https://www.quora.com/Which-language-has-the-brightest-futur...