1&2: Since you are using my comment as a reference, let me first declare that Java (not Go, though I have been using it for a while now) is my everyday language

1&2: Since you are using my comment as a reference, let me first declare that Java (not Go, though I have been using it for a while now) is my everyday language. You seem to point out that "a boring language" is designed for lesser programmers. And Java started out as one(just like Go has). But let's step back and explore "boring" here. When I talk about Go being boring, I mean the specs of the language are boring. In contrast, Java has a pretty exciting spec while the code itself is boring.These two are worlds apart. Go promotes a "boring" spec to write smarter code[1]. Like Python, the focus is on expressiveness rather than on features(standard library features).It reduces the cognitive overhead so that you can "program" more. 3) Neither Go's concurrency patterns nor the avoidance of concurrency errors(or non-determinism of code execution)is anything new. It's based on more than 30 years of research including Unix pipes, Hoare's CSP. The patterns Go follows is not conservative at all! It still follows the same PL ideas you are talking about(or not talking about). If you are looking for the gun it's still there[2]. The wrapper around concurrency is not a protection but an enhancement so that the code can focus more on project logic. And still the wrapper is sometimes not enough to avoid mutilating your foot. I don't think Go inventors had that in mind while designing the patterns. Also Go too handles memory management(yes, just like Java). Your comparison is based on incorrect hypothesis. I can hardly see the illumination. Let's just say Go is a fresh new programming paradigm and it would be hasty to jump to conclusions without exploring it a bit more. [1]http://commandcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/less-is-exponentially-more.html http://commandcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/less-is-exponential... [2]http://golang.org/pkg/sync/ http://golang.org/pkg/sync/ P.S: I don't program in Java by choice. Android Developer. Edit: language