Crossing the Chasm: Go for the Next Million Users
summary
Go claims an estimated 2 million developers, nearly double in 24 months, and now runs in production for cloud and container infrastructure with killer apps like Docker and Kubernetes proving viability. Major blockers are module workflows, editor/debugger tooling, and the onboarding learning curve; generics work and package discovery via package.go.dev address parts of that. A new interactive learning platform, play with go.dev, plus a Gobridge mentorship program aim to lower switching costs and broaden adoption into enterprises and underserved communities.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:36Factors in Choosing A Programming Language: Ideals v Reality
- 2:52Factors in Choosing a Programming Language - Reality
- 3:52Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey Moore 1991 CROSSING
- 4:51DIFFUSION INNOVATIONS
- 7:18Crossing the Chasm - Go Programming Language
- 8:29Four Main Elements That Influence Spread of a New Idea - The Case of Haskell
- 11:05The Killer App for Programming Languages
- 11:58Four Main Elements That Influence the Spread of New and Persistence of Existing Ideas INNOVATION COMMUNICATION SOCIAL
- 13:46Factors for Language Choice in Last Project - Size of Company Survey of 1,679 Developers
- 18:20Communication Challenges
- 19:41Solution: Participatory Interactive Environment
- 22:41Crossing the Chasm - Go Mentoring Platform
