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The article claims Go supports building GUI apps and links to this. >Wails is a project that enables you to write desktop apps using Go and web technologies A
by 999900000999 2y ago
The article claims Go supports building GUI apps and links to this.
>Wails is a project that enables you to write desktop apps using Go and web technologies
At that point why not just use Electron and Node JS.
I like Golang, I truly do. But after building mobile apps in both Golang and Fluter, I'm well aware of Go's limitations.
Making anything look remotely nice is painful. Things get really difficult when you use the wrong tool for the job.
A much better argument could be made for JavaScript being a language that can do anything. Even then when ever you run npm install you need to pray the house of cards that is modern JavaScript doesn't collapse.
C# is also a contender, but people, particularly the FOSS crowd doesn't like it because Microsoft == Bad.