In-reply-to » @kat I don’t like Golang much either, but I am not a programmer. This little site, Go by example might explain a thing or two.

@bender@twtxt.net Here’s a short-list:

  • Simple, minimal syntax—master the core in hours, not months.
  • CSP-style concurrency (goroutines & channels)—safe, scalable parallelism.
  • Blazing-fast compiler & single-binary deploys—zero runtime dependencies.
  • Rich stdlib & built-in tooling (gofmt, go test, modules).
  • No heavy frameworks or hidden magic—unlike Java/C++/Python overhead.

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