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I'm not letting perfect be the enemy of good, I'm saying Go isn't good. No language is perfect, but there's literally not a single use case I'd choose Go for, b
by kerkeslager 5y ago
I'm not letting perfect be the enemy of good, I'm saying Go isn't good. No language is perfect, but there's literally not a single use case I'd choose Go for, because there are a dozen languages that do almost everything better.
> Its mindshare is a result of a good choice people made at a certain point in time.
Its mindshare is a result of Google using it, and people mistakenly thinking that if Google uses it, it must be good.
- saturn_vk 5y agoThat's OK. But saying it isn't good as a fact is a bit misleading. If it wasn't any good, it would not be used and would've faded to obscurity a long time ago. That is not the case, so there must be some redeeming qualities to is