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> It started out as a "systems language" (which roughly translates to "for writing backend software", Not really. While Go was presented as suitable for writin
by millstone 13y ago
> It started out as a "systems language" (which roughly translates to "for writing backend software",
Not really. While Go was presented as suitable for writing classically backend software like databases, it was also presented as suitable for writing compilers, programming tools, debuggers, IDEs, and web browsers, none of which are "backend software."
- thirsteh 13y agoYeah, that's what I meant by "roughly." I was trying to point out that a lot of people assumed "systems" meant "kernel/real-time development", which Go, while not decidedly bad, is not that well-suited for.