> ... that stupid gopher and the way it was everywhere was a serious put off for me on giving Go a look. Nerdy AF.

Go is a programming language whose dominant demographic is nerds.

> ... can you imagine for a second that gopher on anything Apple?

Apple is a consumer oriented tech firm whose niche is high end goods.

> Reading the comments here makes it clear why most programmers should stay away from design.

You don't say.