Why not choose Rust or C/C++ instead of Go?

[shubhamkhunt04]

When considering a programming language, why should we choose Go over Rust or C/C++?

Rust offers strong memory safety without a garbage collector, making it a solid choice for performance-critical applications. Meanwhile, C and C++ have been industry standards for decades, providing fine-grained control over system resources.

On the other hand, Go is known for its simplicity, efficient concurrency model (goroutines), and fast compilation times. However, it relies on garbage collection, which might not be ideal for some low-latency applications.

Given these factors, what are the key reasons to prefer Go over Rust or C/C++ in real-world projects? Are there specific scenarios where Go excels despite the advantages of Rust and C++?

Would love to hear team thoughts and experiences! 🚀

[jakebailey]

See the pinned discussion thread: #411 (comment)