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> Especially with Go and Rust go viral right now Is Go really a system programming language? Are there any notable examples of projects made in Go that can be

• hu3 7y ago
  Author refers to system programming as a broad term. Not exclusively kernel and drivers. For example: > Regardless of you a system language programmer, DevOps, performance engineer or wear other hats, the more you know about the Operating System, the more you can do your job better. Take all prevailing Unix-like Operating Systems as an example, from kernel to command line tools, they are almost implemented in C.
  • mastazi 7y ago
    Yes I think you are right, it’s a bit of a different interpretation of the term I guess
• pjmlp 7y ago
  Go's main compiler being written in Go, Android's GPU debugger, gVisor, Biscuit, G.E.R.T and tinyGo for bare metal embedded.
  • mastazi 7y ago
    Thank you, that’s a good list and I’m going to check those projects out!