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I don't think those things are obvious to a lot of people. > a critical mass of developers How do you reach a critical mass of developers without something th

• eternalban 8y ago
  Please see my first post in this thread. As mentioned, I do agree that sans Rob Pike, Ken Thompson, and the Google host, the language would have likely languished in semi-obscurity. But if it was an entirely flea ridden dog, no amount of marketing would have afforded it the mind share that it possesses.
  • davidw 8y ago
    Sure, you have to have something that is reasonably high quality for marketing to work, for many products.