Google Introduces Go Programming Language

November 12th, 2009

Ready, set, go … Google moved into yet another IT realm Tuesday with a computer programming language called Go. Google is betting Go will address key trends in the computing landscape.

“Go combines the development speed of working in a dynamic language like Python with the performance and safety of a compiled language like C or C++,” Google’s Go team said in the company blog. “Typical builds feel instantaneous; even large binaries compile in just a few seconds. And the compiled code runs close to the speed of C. Go lets you move fast.”

Read the rest of my story on NewsFactor.

Entry Filed under: Hot off the Press