[laumars]

I'm not really sure what the point is you're trying to make.

* Are you saying you don't use it because you consider it niche?

* Or are you saying you believe people don't use it because they believe it is niche?

* Or is your point that Go is niche because people consider it to be niche so it never gains critical mass?

In any case, it's not niche. Period. It's being used lots by both start ups and more established businesses alike. I'm not saying it has the kind of penetration that Java or Python does, but Go is still definitely "mainstream" (for want a better description) these days.