Re:Ask HN: Anyone here switch to Go for building (REST) APIs?
by kareemsabri on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @07:05AM
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I've used many languages in my career, including Java, Scala, Ruby, and Node. I didn't really consider Java, for a couple of reasons.
- I didn't love the Java tooling at the time. Maven for example.
- I don't love OOP. Go has just enough OOP patterns for me.
I tried Go as an experiment, but didn't know it would become my go-to language. What I found was super fast build times (big win), built in testing, and a simple language that almost anyone can understand (versus the relative sophistication of something like Scala).
- I didn't love the Java tooling at the time. Maven for example. - I don't love OOP. Go has just enough OOP patterns for me.
I tried Go as an experiment, but didn't know it would become my go-to language. What I found was super fast build times (big win), built in testing, and a simple language that almost anyone can understand (versus the relative sophistication of something like Scala).