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Go wasn't designed to replace C++, Go was designed to replace C++ at Google. And it totally succeeded at that, given the list of critical infrastructure at Goog
by _ak 12y ago
Go wasn't designed to replace C++, Go was designed to replace C++ at Google. And it totally succeeded at that, given the list of critical infrastructure at Google where Go is used, and in some cases has replaced existing C++ implementations.
- DAddYE 12y agoNot sure if this was the same feel of Rob. > I was asked a few weeks ago, "What was the biggest surprise you encountered rolling out Go?" I knew the answer instantly: Although we expected C++ programmers to see Go as an alternative, instead most Go programmers come from languages like Python and Ruby. Very few come from C++. http://commandcenter.blogspot.com/2012/06/less-is-exponentially-more.html http://commandcenter.blogspot.com/2012/06/less-is-exponentia...
- _ak 12y agoYes, but he was talking programmers out there, not Google. IIRC, in 2012, they were still _very_ reluctant to talk about any use of Go within Google, with vitess being the only exception.