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Go vs Python
Python started first, in 1991, 19 years before Go.
Why Go lasted
- A Google language that is boring on purpose. Boring compiled to a single binary is a career.
- The cloud, Kubernetes, and a generation of CLIs are written in it.
Why Python lasted
- It became the second language of every field: science, ops, ML, teaching, glue.
- The packaging story is a mess and people still choose it, which is a kind of proof.
Questions
Which is older, Go or Python?
Python started first, in 1991, 19 years before Go.
How long has Python been running?
Python has been up 35 years 209 days, since 1991-02-20.
How long has Go been running?
Go has been up 16 years 311 days, since 2009-11-10.
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