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Possible in all languages that offer native code compilers and are more developer friendly than C.

I didn't read that he was claiming this was exclusive to Go. I prefer we not require a dissertation defending language choice each and every time we have a short anecdote about our experience with it.

Now if he said they had no such luck w/ Java/D/Rust, then perhaps I could understand your ultra defensive fanboi position.

Sure.

But since the post was on topic of Go and we do have quite large Go infrastructure I just wanted to comment that Go is awesome. More people should know about the awesomeness and perhaps experience the same as we did.

My problem with Go being awesome, is that it only feels so if coming from C.

Greybeards like myself already experimented "Go's awesomeness" in the form of Modula and Oberon derivatives in the early 90's.

Having said this, reducing the amount of C code in the world, by using memory safer languages is surely positive.

Not sure why you are getting downvoted. Without any more context by grandparent, the parent makes total sense.

I wasn't aware you COULD be downvoted on HN? Is it just my Tampermonkey script hiding the downvote button or something?

I believe that these days you need some secret threshold of karma (HN internet points) to be able to downvote. Now that you mention it, I have indeed seen way fewer power displays of the infamous "downvote mafia" recently, so I guess it works.

You need 501 karma to downvote.

Did not downvote them myself, but because of the seemingly kneejerk cynicism, I would imagine. OP is simply praising Go and sharing a success story - there's no need to jump in and point out (with a somewhat condescending tone) that other languages offer similar benefits as Go. While (maybe) true, it doesn't exactly take away from Go's accomplishments or how it's helped OP.

It's kind of like if I excitedly told my friend I'd run an eight minute mile, and she replied, "oh, so what? Lots of people can do that". Technically true, but unnecessary.

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