Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by wwarner » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 9:30 PM UTC

Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]
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Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by arcticbull » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 9:42 PM UTC

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by mfer » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 9:49 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

You forgot that the 3rd co-creator was Ken Thompson.

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by dmoy » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 9:55 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

There's a step 1.5 in there about making sawzall too

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by meddlepal » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:03 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Pretty much this, the only reason anyone gave Go any attention was:

1. The pedigree of the creators 2. Google's developer marketing

And now we are stuck with it thanks to traction.

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by Thaxll » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:04 PM UTC

meddlepal wrote: post #5

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Pretty much this, the only reason anyone gave Go any attention was: 1. The pedigree of the creators 2. Google's developer marketing And now we are stuck with it thanks to traction.

Where exactly Google marketed the language, please gave us any example.

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by bigdubs » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:06 PM UTC

meddlepal wrote: post #5

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Pretty much this, the only reason anyone gave Go any attention was: 1. The pedigree of the creators 2. Google's developer marketing And now we are stuck with it thanks to traction.

curious how googles developer marketing got us a solid golang standard library

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by privateSFacct » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:06 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Avoid messy, gobbledygook, weak and no typed programming languages along with giant bloatware languages.

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by cameronbrown » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:08 PM UTC

meddlepal wrote: post #5

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

Pretty much this, the only reason anyone gave Go any attention was: 1. The pedigree of the creators 2. Google's developer marketing And now we are stuck with it thanks to traction.

> Google's developer marketing

Pretty sure Go was a huge 'failure' for a long time (in terms of marketshare)

Re: Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]

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Post by kache_ » Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:10 PM UTC

arcticbull wrote: post #2

Step 1: be rob pike. Step 2: invent a pretty basic programming language using your old compiler from Plan 9 while at google. Step 3: be rob pike. ^_^

The basic-ness of golang is the best part about it.