Go
A language that sits somewhere between a systems language and a scripting one.
The appeal is the standard library, which is extensive enough that a lot of programs need little else.
The syntax and the language features are simple. The runtime is not, and the binaries carry it: a Go executable embeds a considerable amount of runtime information about itself. That buys reflection, which some programs genuinely want, and it ships whether yours is one of them or not.
Debian packages it, so that’s the Go I use.
sudo apt install golang
Bookmarks
- The language specification
- Where the bytes go — a visualization of what’s actually inside a Go binary.
- TinyGo — a compiler targeting microcontrollers and wasm, for when the size does matter.