> So I'll ask: What is it I need to read/work through in order to at least "get" Go and really understand its strengths (whether or not I end up liking it)? I

> So I'll ask: What is it I need to read/work through in order to at least "get" Go and really understand its strengths (whether or not I end up liking it)? I highly recommend to read this article where Rob lays out the motivation behind many aspects of Go: http://talks.golang.org/2012/splash.article http://talks.golang.org/2012/splash.article