I see Go as having a nice niche for "systems" code that is above C, but more low level than say python. I think that is why we see it used in docker, kubernetes, etc. The ability to distribute binaries is quite handy for containers.
I am surprised that people want to use Go for web apps though.
For whatever reason, Dart seems unpopular with the HN crowd, which is shame because it is a super productive language. It has a fast VM, great tooling, a sane package management system, and a lot of deployment options. Server side libraries are still lacking, but the situation is improving.
> I am surprised that people want to use Go for web apps though.
This. I'd put it under consideration for where I'd pick Java (an increasingly limited space now for myself), but I really do not think it competes directly with Python/Ruby or C-ABI compatible compiled languages like Rust. It's on an island like Java. As a result, you're going all-in with Go, but netting a much smaller ecosystem than Java's. I prefer to not go all-in with either.
If I were to reach for Go for webapps, I'd be just as if not more inclined to look at Swift as it matures.
I am surprised that people want to use Go for web apps though.
For whatever reason, Dart seems unpopular with the HN crowd, which is shame because it is a super productive language. It has a fast VM, great tooling, a sane package management system, and a lot of deployment options. Server side libraries are still lacking, but the situation is improving.