[Sholmesy]

> Well, golang is a tough language.

This _could_ be true for some, but it directly conflicts with the stated goals of the language. Most people (that I've spoken to) would consider Go to be a simpler language, with fewer features, than other comparable languages.

[Gwypaas]

The issue with Go is the implicit footguns you will inevitably hit. Starting out with Go sure feels like a super power because of the simplicity and productivity, until the code base has grown and you now meticulously inspect every single line to understand the entire context a change is bringing, because you do not trust it in isolation to be correct.

https://eng.uber.com/data-race-patterns-in-go/

[lupire]

You use Golang as a replacement for many Baah and Python programs, and never touch concurrency.

Concurrency is tricky, and that is true in every language, but less so in Go.

[ASalazarMX]

Python is also an easy to learn language, and you'll likely make correct programs quickly. Idiomatic Python, though, is a longer road. You won't feel confident to open source your code for months.