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Re:On comparing languages, C++ and Go by AYBABTME on Saturday October 05, 2013 @04:26PM (#6501937)
I think all there's to get from these posts is that:

Presumption: Writing Go code is more fun than C++ code.

Demonstration: You can write performance Go code that's not too far from C++ code.

Result: Cool, here's a more fun than C++ language I can use as a step down the complexity path when I need performance.

Or like tptacek said.

Re:On comparing languages, C++ and Go by kybernetyk on Saturday October 05, 2013 @04:38PM (#6501984)
Fun is really very subjective.
Re:On comparing languages, C++ and Go by kid0m4n on Saturday October 05, 2013 @04:44PM (#6501996)
One correction:

Presumption: Writing correct Go code is more fun that C++