Moving a team from Scala to Golang

5/11/2016

In this blog post, the author shares their experience of transitioning a development team from Scala to Go. They discuss the motivations behind the switch, including improved performance, simpler deployment, and a more straightforward concurrency model. The author highlights some key differences between Scala and Go, such as the static typing in Scala versus Go's dynamic typing, as well as the learning curve and community support for each language. They also provide insights into the challenges and benefits of the migration process, along with lessons learned and recommendations for other teams considering a similar transition.

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