Go: When to Say No
2024-12-14
A developer, after years of using Go, is switching back to Java. He finds Go lacking in several areas: limited looping options, absence of higher-order functions, cumbersome error handling, overly restrictive coding style leading to verbose and hard-to-maintain code, and an immature package ecosystem. While acknowledging Go's suitability for infrastructure projects, he advises against its use in complex enterprise applications.
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