Russ Cox on the Past and Future of Go
People of ACM – Russ Cox
In this ACM People profile, Russ Cox, the lead of the Go project at Google, discusses the evolution of the language, from its origins at Google to its widespread adoption. He reflects on the challenges of maintaining simplicity while adding features, the philosophy behind Go's design, and what lies ahead for the language and its community.
Go was designed to address the problems of the 2000s, but it's still relevant today because we've stayed true to the core idea of simplicity.