Google Go seems, in my opinion to be language that has the built in features of a scripting language with the perk of having the inherent efficiency of a compiled language. There are some features left out that I find kind of disappointing. Like not being able to pass variables by reference;
Go is simply amazing. Easy( at least for me) to learn if you are coming from another language, eg C++ or Java, although there are a bit of learning curves, but easy to overcome. And he is not lying about the compiler speed…it is insane. I am enjoying Go so much haha
I’ve learned Go and I like it a lot, it feels very modern compared to other compiled languages. I wish it had Generics though, and better support for functional programming.
I have to disagaree with his position that no complied languages of any significance has emerged in the past few years….Scala is compiled via a JIT and has some features similar to Go!
Anyone interested in broadening their programming breadth. Or anyone who’s interested in doing distributed programming. Or anyone interested in learning something new.
at least Go is seemingly built by people that end up using it, so that should make it catered toward developers, not catered toward compiler developers, at least I hope…
As a seasoned software engineer, who has primarily used C++ for development, I see Go as a profound improvement in software creation. Rarely has a new development technology interested me so much. I am hooked!
I see Go becoming more and more useful as the current computing trends progress, and it may well have a big advantage being familiar to C/Java language programmers and backed by google and being open source. And it has Ken Thompson’s name on it, so you _know_ its good!
1) Yes
2) Everyone
There are some tasks especially well suited for Go.. It is worth it for a professional programmer to be at least aware of those strengths such that Go can be used when it has a clear advantage.
I find go very messy and disorganized. The dependency model is not clean or simple, and has caused me many a daylong headache. It basically took C++, and took away all the things that make C++ organized. We’re left with a language which is good for nothing other than pipelines. It’s a fun toy, but IMO good for nothing other than prototyping.
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Mhm … wow … mhm .. wow … yeah … wow … thats pretty great
and now 4 years later they’re keeping the same promise and with a better compiler, long live to Go !!
Google Go seems, in my opinion to be language that has the built in features of a scripting language with the perk of having the inherent efficiency of a compiled language. There are some features left out that I find kind of disappointing. Like not being able to pass variables by reference;
Go is simply amazing. Easy( at least for me) to learn if you are coming from another language, eg C++ or Java, although there are a bit of learning curves, but easy to overcome. And he is not lying about the compiler speed…it is insane. I am enjoying Go so much haha
Go 2 considered harmful! 😉
I’ve learned Go and I like it a lot, it feels very modern compared to other compiled languages. I wish it had Generics though, and better support for functional programming.
Prepare for the inevitable “Go 2 considered harmful” comments 🙂 … Seriously, Go looks nice.
I have to disagaree with his position that no complied languages of any significance has emerged in the past few years….Scala is compiled via a JIT and has some features similar to Go!
Ease of portability.
So the code you wrote runs exactly the same no matter what platform you run it on
sounds nice.. will look into it.
Anyone interested in broadening their programming breadth. Or anyone who’s interested in doing distributed programming. Or anyone interested in learning something new.
C++17 also getting efficient imports
Great questions by Rachel.
it is like this in every video, even those with screencasts/presentations …
Humm I never understood why we needed a virtual machine in the first place.
php is better anyway
1:10 – Did anyone else hear someone say “Seriously?” in the background?
at least Go is seemingly built by people that end up using it, so that should make it catered toward developers, not catered toward compiler developers, at least I hope…
As a seasoned software engineer, who has primarily used C++ for development, I see Go as a profound improvement in software creation. Rarely has a new development technology interested me so much. I am hooked!
C is proven longevity my friend, and will continue to be around, IMO.
I see Go becoming more and more useful as the current computing trends progress, and it may well have a big advantage being familiar to C/Java language programmers and backed by google and being open source. And it has Ken Thompson’s name on it, so you _know_ its good!
The amount of wasted space on the video is disconcerting.
“Java compiles to shIT”
Why learn go? Google it.
O’reilly isnt really convincing with 0 Golang books in its inventory. So talk to mahh handdd.
1) Yes
2) Everyone
There are some tasks especially well suited for Go.. It is worth it for a professional programmer to be at least aware of those strengths such that Go can be used when it has a clear advantage.
Swift
I find go very messy and disorganized. The dependency model is not clean or simple, and has caused me many a daylong headache. It basically took C++, and took away all the things that make C++ organized. We’re left with a language which is good for nothing other than pipelines. It’s a fun toy, but IMO good for nothing other than prototyping.
The interview and the story are good, but somehow she must be married to a feeder.