[moyok]

I really like go. I just love that it compiles to a native binary and is so easy to distribute. I love the way interfaces work and that types specify interfaces automatically without explicitly specifying that.

I love the "strictness" of the language - for example the code won't compile if you declare a variable and not use it, or import a library and not use it. I love that there is a standard gofmt which means code auto formats to a standard format. These features really help set some "discipline" when working in a team.

I love the way concurrent code can be called easily and the use of channels. I love the performance - it has been more than fast enough for my use cases so far. I love that I can get started with an HTTP server using just the standard library, and the most popular web frameworks in go are micro frameworks.

Overall, there's a kind of a simplicity about the language that underlies all of the above things, and that is what makes me excited about go.

I have used go in some minor projects that have been running peacefully for months without any hitches, and am using it in a big project mostly in the form of microservices and scripts. It has become my favorite language now.