Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering What if Google lays off the Go team?
May 8, 2024
Ian and Johnny join Kris to speculate on Google laying off the Go team, implications on the language's future, ownership of Go, API SDK development, transitioning to V2 packages, evolution of Go and SQLite, and a fun discussion on text editors, keyboard layouts, and calendars.
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Go's Future Without Google
- Google's potential departure with the Go team raises concerns about Go's future.
- Other companies, like Microsoft or Amazon, might step in to support Go.
Gradual Decline vs. Layoff
- Slowly reducing Go team resources would be worse than a complete layoff.
- A gradual decline creates uncertainty and hinders community adaptation.
Terraform and OpenTofu
- HashiCorp relicensed Terraform, leading to a fork called OpenTofu by the CNCF.
- This highlights community reactions to licensing changes.