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| author | Fuwn <[email protected]> | 2026-02-11 23:43:28 -0800 |
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| committer | Fuwn <[email protected]> | 2026-02-11 23:43:31 -0800 |
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| parent | chore: Update CI references to updated Rust toolchain channel (diff) | |
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feat: Replace static blog system with Notion-backed dynamic content
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diff --git a/content/unused/last_blogs/technology/Go.gmi b/content/unused/last_blogs/technology/Go.gmi new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29162c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/unused/last_blogs/technology/Go.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +=> https://www.ardanlabs.com/images/gopher-kart/other-gophers.png + +To kick it off: Go is funny language. I have a hard time taking it seriously, and that's not because of the name, but because of the way it "feels". Don't get me wrong, Go is a **great** tool to have under your belt, but it just feels very ... "childish" ... to **me**. + +Other than the chills I get whilst working with it, I think Go is a pretty nifty language, and I'm sure you'll pick up on that further down in this blog post. If anything, the above statements were icebreakers, but also my genuine feelings. := + +Go has the "I can do anything! just not very well ..." [0] feeling to it, and that is very much true! I don't write software in Go because it's "blazing fast!" or "great on memory!". I write software in Go because it's "fast!" to write in. + +> [0] Having the aforementioned quality is not particularly a bad thing, I think it actually benefits Go! + +Now, here are some pros and cons that I have gathered up during my experience with the language: + +These are in no particular order, and solely **my** opinions. + +## Pros + +Reasons for anyone to learn or to use Go! + +* Fast enough: Go isn't Rust fast, but it's not Node.js slow. +* There are **lots** of resources. (books, documentation, libraries, tutorials, et cetera) +* It's quite easy to pick up. (having had prior experience with C-like programming languages) +* Go can do just about anything you pin at it. +* It runs on Plan 9! + +## Cons + +Nitpicks, not deal-breakers! + +* Garbage collected: This isn't necessarily a hard-con, but it contributes to more memory overhead that I'd prefer not to waste. (not as much as Node.js, though) +* Go can feel *too* simple stupid at times, and not in a KISS way. +* The dependency management and "package manager" is downright creepy: `$ go get ...` seems extremely pre-mature and underdeveloped, even many years into Go's life + +One thing you might see a lot when there is talk about Go is the claim that Go hasn't "found it's niche" or "it has no real purpose". To that I say: Go's niche is its simplicity, its ability to introduce someone into the compiled language space, and to develop software with speed. + +## Who Would I Recommend Go To? + +People who ... + +* don't have much time for boilerplate material, +* people who want to get their foot into the lower-level side of programming, (or compiled languages) + +and dare I say it ... anyone! + +## Resources + +=> https://golang.org/ golang.org +=> https://interpreterbook.com/ Writing An Interpreter In Go by Thorsten Ball +=> https://compilerbook.com/ Writing A Compiler In Go by Thorsten Ball +=> https://go.dev/wiki/Plan9 Go Wiki: Go on Plan 9 +=> https://9lab.org/plan9/go/ Plan9/Go
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