Why Golang Is Better Than Python
Welcome back! Python is one of my favorite programming languages of all time, I even wrote this article proclaiming my love for this language:
Now, let’s be a bit critical of this language, let’s talk about why Golang (Go) maybe a better language to use than Python! Like I mentioned, I would highly recommend learning both of these languages, but there are a few reasons why Go maybe a better language to learn.
Speed
One of the biggest advantages of using Go over Python is speed, Go was actually tailored to be a fast programming language. Interestingly enough, one of the biggest complaints about Python has been it’s speed, in fact, the original creator of Python states that the next major version of Python will focus around speed. If you’re trying to find a programming language that is fast, Go maybe a better option for you than Python.
One Of The Highest Salaries
Next up we have the salaries associated with Go, I made an article not too long ago that discussed the programming languages with the highest salaries, Go was number 1:
If you want to read the rest of that article check out the link below:
Built In Garbage Collection
Next up, one of the biggest advantages of Go is that it has built in garbage collection, this is one of the biggest reasons people use Go. If you want to learn more about this specific feature about Go, be sure to check out the link below which goes into a bit more detail about this specific feature:
Exploding Growth
One of the best reasons to learn Go is the growth that it’s been receiving! Year after year this has been one of the most popular programming languages to learn, companies like Google, Uber, Lyft, and Twitch all use Go for a variety of purposes. Without a doubt, if you’re planning on learning Go you are definitely going to be in good company. Now, Python has been experiencing a ton of growth as well, but Go is much newer of a language than Python, so Python has had more time to grow than Go.
There you have it! Those are some of the main reasons why Golang maybe a better language to learn than Python, do you know of any other reasons why Go is better than Python? I would love to hear your thoughts about this!
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Thanks so much for reading!
