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That's a fun analogy.

Most of my coding these days is definitely in the 'for fun' bucket given my current role. So I'd rather take 5x and have fun.

That said, I don't think Go is only fun, I think it's also a viable option for many backend projects where you'd traditionally have reached for Java / C#. And IMO, it sure beats the recent tendency of having JS/Python powering backend microservices.

>>Insani+(OP)
Agreed that if Go is a Dremel (I'm not sure whether or not it is) then JS is, like, a rusty non-locking pocket knife.