Crossing the Chasm - Go for the Next Million Users
Explore the growth and future of the Go programming language in this GopherCon 2020 talk. Delve into the factors influencing programming language adoption, including technical merits and emotional decision-making. Examine Go's recent growth to an estimated 2 million developers globally and its implications for the community. Investigate how programming languages cross the adoption chasm, drawing insights from Geoffrey Moore's 1991 theory and the experiences of other languages like Haskell. Learn about the four main elements influencing the spread of new ideas in programming languages and the concept of "killer apps." Analyze survey data on language choice factors across different company sizes. Address communication challenges within the Go community and discover potential solutions, such as participatory interactive environments. Gain valuable insights into supporting Go's growth for the next million users and understand the new challenges facing tech ecosystems in the coming decade.