Post #2702285
2026-03-19 13:07 UTC
I am definitely noticing a shift, Go is becoming my first instinct for a lot of general scripting work.
I will write a more detailed blog on this soon, including:
- where Go has been a better fit for me
- where Python still clearly wins
- and some of the small tools I want to build in Go next
Curious if others have felt the same shift, especially if you work on macOS or rely heavily on automation/agent workflows.
#golang #python #softwareengineering #automation #developertools #cli
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@msfjarvis@androiddev.social 2026-03-19 13:12
@funkyidol@androiddev.social I also prefer Golang these days for bespoke tooling because it has the same rich standard library that made me rely on Python in the first place but it takes away all the fragility that comes from its reliance on the runtime environment. If I write something in Golang I don't have to then also figure out how to make it work on a different machine.