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is it worth learning golang? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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I am a senior java developer in the cloud/distributed arch/ microservice area.

I've touched on golang in the past, but not learnt it in any formal/extensive way.

I see it cropping up in many java/microservice positions, and I'm curious if this is at some point going to overtake java in my area.

The current benchmarks seem to suggest that if autoscaling is key to your services, golang is the way to, well, go.

I looked at the job market and it doesn't yet seem to have taken over, but I'm curious how this is likely to play out over the next decade and if quakus for example is likely to become more competitive against golang. Interestingly, golang specific roles on average pay less than java ones in my area.

Let me know your thoughts or if you have any good articles / content on the subject.

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[–] bacon_pdp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Java will likely remain one of the common languages for the next 4 decades. Go is a better language which is why the pay rates are lower. But it is unlikely for Go to replace Java but it is actively competing against Rust to become the replacement for C.

[–] soc@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago

What a confused post.

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Go pay rates are lower? Not in my experience, any source for this?

[–] bacon_pdp@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just job posting in this area.

For the same level of experience the pay order seems to be:

COBOL > Java > go

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Depends on the required experience. Most java jobs I see are for junior/medior with corresponding salaries. Go jobs tend to be more medior/senior and thus have higher range.
Senior java jobs may pay a bit better but there are way less of them compared to go jobs