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You join a new team. You open the code. You expect Java or Node. You find Go.
Old stacks worked for single large apps. Now you run small services. Java uses too much RAM. Node struggles with CPU tasks. Python costs too much to scale.
Go solves these problems.
- Fast build times.
- Small binary size.
- Millisecond start times.
- Handling many tasks at once.
Look at your tools. Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform use Go. The industry shifted because the tools shifted.
Go is not perfect. Error handling is repetitive. It is poor for ML. But it is cheap to run. Low RAM use means lower cloud bills.
Go wins on stability. It wins on cost. It is the right tool for cloud systems.
Source: https://dev.to/dev_tips/go-didnt-ask-for-permission-it-just-took-over-153o