Go and the Zen of Python Andrew Gerrand Gopher What is Go? A new programming language. (First release in November 2009, 1.0 in March 2012.) In a nutshell: A simple language that is easy to learn and read. Statically typed, but with a dynamic feel. Compiled to native machine code, but has a fast development cycle. Language-level concurrency features. Expansive "batteries included" standard library.