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I personally like go very much and use it for many small internet facing services. Being small and quick (for the compiler as well as generated code) simplifies
by makapuf 6y ago
I personally like go very much and use it for many small internet facing services. Being small and quick (for the compiler as well as generated code) simplifies so many complicated ways to deal with big and slow programs and compilation. But I get the feeling that go is quite uncool and not a definitive hit on its niche (many java based backend still). Do you think Go growth potential ? Id love to but im not so sure.
- bccdee 6y agoJava has a massive head start. For its age, Go has caught on quite well.
- nicklecompte 6y agoA lot of major utilities in modern software development are written in Go (e.g. Docker and Kubernetes) so it’s definitely a “hit” by any objective measure. It is not universal like Java but it is an established and mature language that will likely continue to grow. I don’t think Go is considered uncool - if anything it’s the opposite. Probably fair to say that Go is “cool” for hackers and CTOs but “less cool” for formal computer scientists since its type system is limited (and even then goroutines are interesting as first-class construct). But I like Scheme, F#, and Idris, so don’t take my word for it :)