What It Takes to Be a Real Go Engineer
Syntax Is Easy. Judgment Is Rare.#
Most developers can learn Go’s syntax quickly. But writing production-grade Go? That takes something deeper: judgment, restraint, and clarity.
The Easy Part: Features#
I can teach someone goroutines and channels in an afternoon. I can walk them through slices, maps, and interfaces. These are tools — powerful, elegant, and deceptively simple.
But tools alone don’t make an engineer. They make a technician.