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Go (Golang) back on top: results of the StackOverflow 2024 survey
The annual StackOverflow developer survey is one of the most authoritative studies in the IT industry. In 2024, the Go programming language (Golang) once again confirmed its status as one of the most loved among professionals. According to the survey results, Go took an honorable third place in the "Most Loved, Dreaded & Wanted" category, behind only Rust and TypeScript.
This is no coincidence: Go has shown steady growth over the past five years. Developers value it for its simplicity, performance, and built-in concurrency support. Let's look at the key factors that brought Go to the top.
Why do developers love Go?
- Ease of learning. Go's syntax is concise and resembles C, but without complex constructs. Beginners can master it in a couple of weeks.
- High performance. Go is a compiled language that is close in speed to C/C++, but much more convenient for development.
- Built-in concurrency. Goroutines and channels make it easy to write multithreaded applications without pain.
- Rich standard library. Go has everything for building web servers, working with JSON, HTTP, cryptography, and databases.
- Excellent DevOps support. Go is the primary language for tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Prometheus.
What do the numbers say?
According to the StackOverflow 2024 survey, Go received over 70% positive votes from developers who have worked with it. Meanwhile, the "dreaded" percentage remained minimal — less than 5%. This suggests that those who have tried Go rarely want to give it up.
Interestingly, Go is also in the top 10 languages by developer salaries in the US and Europe. The average salary for a Go developer exceeds $150,000 per year, making it not only loved but also financially attractive.
Where is Go used?
- Backend development. High-load microservices and APIs.
- Cloud technologies. All major cloud tools are written in Go.
- Network utilities. Proxies, load balancers, CLI tools.
- Data Engineering. Stream data processing (e.g., Kafka consumers).
Is it worth learning Go in 2024?
Definitely yes. If you already know Python or Java, Go will be an excellent addition to your arsenal. It doesn't replace Python in analytics or ML, but for backend and infrastructure tasks — it's the number one choice. Especially if you plan to work with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud services.
On PythonLib you will find many materials on Go: from basic syntax to creating your own web server. For now — congratulations to the Go language on its well-deserved place in the top of StackOverflow's most loved languages!
