2 ms·
This is just not true. 2.5 years ago when I was looking for a remote-only go job, I had so many positions to look at, I had to put them in a spreadsheet. None o
by NateDad 7y ago
This is just not true. 2.5 years ago when I was looking for a remote-only go job, I had so many positions to look at, I had to put them in a spreadsheet. None of them were in silicon valley .
Many many places are using go here and there. From start ups to big enterprises.
It's rarely all they do, but it's pretty common to have some backend in go.
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoI mean, sure, Go is also used elsewhere but it's at least at the moment still tiny in comparison with other languages.
- hu3 7y agoOther than my own experience, I've seen some data that led me to believe that Go is more pervasive than I previously perceived: Go started out with a share of 8% in 2017 and now it has reached 18%. In addition, the biggest number of developers (13%) chose Go as a language they would like to adopt or migrate to. https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2019/ https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2019/ Regardless of variance, I wouldn't call 18% tiny. Specially given the trend: https://jaxenter.com/go-number-one-for-2019-hackerrank-report-155161.html https://jaxenter.com/go-number-one-for-2019-hackerrank-repor...
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoThe same survey claims that Go is more popular than C. I would be interested to know how well the Jetbrains user base represents the overall developer community.
- hu3 7y ago> The same survey claims that Go is more popular than C None of the two surveys claim that. Feel free to point out where it does.
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoFrom the jetbrains link you posted. 18% used Go last year, 17% used C.
- hu3 7y agoOk so your definition of popular is usage in the last 12 months in this case. And by 1%. C is a niche low level language. Doesn't surprise me that a higher level language is used more often.