Why I Like Go

The author of this article previously wrote about their dislike for the Go programming language, citing issues with verbose error handling, lack of generics, limited expressiveness, and a rigid design philosophy. However, after gaining more experience with Go and exploring its modern evolutions, particularly through XGo, the author has changed their perspective. They now appreciate Go's simplicity, which leads to consistency, readability, and ease of onboarding for teams. The addition of generics has also improved the language, enabling cleaner and more reusable code. XGo, a language that builds on Go's foundation, has also made the author more interested in Go due to its more expressive syntax and softer learning curve. The author praises Go's tooling and ecosystem, which have matured and become more plentiful and high-quality. Ultimately, the author encourages others to give Go another try, approaching it with a fresh mindset and exploring its potential, particularly through XGo.