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Go is not some side-project started by a mid-level engineer. This is Rob Pike and Ken Thompson we're talking about. They're demi-gods, even at Google.
by weareconvo 14y ago
Go is not some side-project started by a mid-level engineer. This is Rob Pike and Ken Thompson we're talking about. They're demi-gods, even at Google.
- zura 14y agoThis is actually a pretty weak point for the language - that it is tied with personalities (no matter how great they are). For instance, a contrary example would be - as a C++ engineer, I'm more than happy and think that it is one of the strongest point of C++ that it is not tied with Bjarne nor with any other company/personality.