Yes this is the reason. Using cgo to link in c libraries for example is slower and also brings up other difficulties if you want to cross compile. Here's an old

Yes this is the reason. Using cgo to link in c libraries for example is slower and also brings up other difficulties if you want to cross compile. Here's an old link (may be out of date) outlining some of them: https://dave.cheney.net/2016/01/18/cgo-is-not-go https://dave.cheney.net/2016/01/18/cgo-is-not-go