Go is awesome, and I'm glad to see people are having success with it. I wouldn't worry too much about the haters. Every successful project attracts them (they

Go is awesome, and I'm glad to see people are having success with it. I wouldn't worry too much about the haters. Every successful project attracts them (they wouldn't spend their time trolling unsuccessful ones). I think that any startup that chooses Go will attract people who are passionate about their work. Paul Graham wrote about this in connection with Python, but I think it's equally true in this case. That kind of advantage is worth more than having a few extra libraries, most (although not all) of which can be whipped up in a week or two anyway.