I think it will stand the test of time. The simplicity and explicitness of its syntax means anyone can understand a Go program within minutes. That's going to b

I think it will stand the test of time. The simplicity and explicitness of its syntax means anyone can understand a Go program within minutes. That's going to be a huge positive for code maintenance in situations where the original application team has moved on and code has to be maintained by 2nd or 3rd generation programmers.