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Less is exponentially more: Rob Pike on Go and Why C++ Programmers Aren't Flocking to it.

I was asked a few weeks ago, "What was the biggest surprise you encountered rolling out Go?" I knew the answer instantly: Although we expected C++ programmers to see Go as an alternative, instead most Go programmers come from languages like Python and Ruby. Very few come from C++.

Starting from there, an interesting read on the design of Go, including influences and core philosophy.

Here's the link: Less is exponentially more.