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Comment by crummy

4 months ago

> Docker also made Go credible as a programming language,

Can someone explain why Docker was beneficial for Go?

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jopsen  4 months ago

Because docker was written in golang.

And before docker, not many large applications were.

  • freetonik  4 months ago

    Ironically, also because Go is one of few popular languages for web applications that can produce a single executable binary and does not require a container to deploy with ease.

  • CamouflagedKiwi  4 months ago

    I think there's a pretty big citation needed on that part of the article. I'm not clear that Docker contributed to that anywhere near as much as a general increase of momentum around Go as it became better known in the industry.

nitwit005  4 months ago

I've never heard of anyone basing their choice to use Go off of the fact that Docker used it. Certainly, the fact that Google was pushing Go mattered far more.

I think you should see this article as someone who's a huge fan of Docker due to working there for years.