<p>Go, a Google-backed programming language, is by some measures one of the ten most popular programming languages in the world. Although it's a general purpose language, it's also an opinionated one. The team of veteran language designers, highly influenced by C and disenchanted with C++, felt it was important to keep things simple. Since its launch in 2009, the language has not changed much. Its simple syntax and strong concurrency primitives have helped it become a significant player in the world of server-side web development and network infrastructure. We discuss the characteristics of Go and its niche.</p>
<h2>Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/f617cccb56734a53/what-is-a-programming-language-" rel="nofollow">Episode 11: What is a Programming Language?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/6de5fc25/the-c-programming-language" rel="nofollow">Episode 35: The C Programming Language</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/15b864fa/the-c-programming-language" rel="nofollow">Episode 47: The C++ Programming Language</a></li>
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