> I don't remember where I saw it, but someone talked about using Go in contrast with Java, and the overwhelming reaction was "that's cool but I'm a Python prog

> I don't remember where I saw it, but someone talked about using Go in contrast with Java, and the overwhelming reaction was "that's cool but I'm a Python programmer, I'm curious what Python programmers think", so I was just trying to give it that angle. I have seen more Python/Ruby programmers interested in Go than Java or C++ programmers. Rob Pike seems to have observed it as well. I was asked a few weeks ago, "What was the biggest surprise you encountered rolling out Go?" I knew the answer instantly: Although we expected C++ programmers to see Go as an alternative, instead most Go programmers come from languages like Python and Ruby. Very few come from C++. http://commandcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/less-is-exponentially-more.html http://commandcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/less-is-exponential...