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Creating the Go Programming Language [audio]
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#24Step 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.
It's possible that a huge marketing advantage kept people interested long enough to come to appreciate the benefits of the langauge's basic nature.
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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)
I think users want safety. And that means Borrow Checkers. It's 2018, no need to have languages that are inherently unsafe.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
Or maybe because it is a useful and productive language?
Productive is an overstatement.
PS:I use Golang everyday.
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#28first two minutes are ads and fluff, fast forward them
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#29While I dislike golang its runtime and compiler are nice. Also lot of its simplicity aspects are nice.
if vlang can implement what it is trying to implement then probably it will be a nice contender to golang in all aspects. But that looks too good to be true.
The other language is rust, but the higher learning curve make it a bit harder for adoption in non systems where go/java like performance is enough.
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You forgot that the 3rd co-creator was Ken Thompson.
Yeah but he's become a bit less reachable since.
The op was talking about being Rob Pike. Just responding that it wasn't just being Rob because Ken was on it, too.
Also, Rob mostly doesn't work on Go anymore. Russ Cox now leads it and has for some time.