# Go/Golang - aka. go - developed by Google in 2007 - for APIs and web applications - Companies that use it as their programming language include: Google, Uber, Twitch, Dropbox, | | | |---|---| |Level:|Beginner to intermediate| |Skills Needed:|Easy to learn if you already know at least one other programming language; otherwise, you just need patience and a willingness to learn.| |Platform:|Cross-platform, mainly desktop| |Popularity Among Programmers:|Not as popular as Java or Python, but it has been increasing in popularity| |Benefits:|- Widely considered a “minimalist” language <br>- Easy to learn<br>- Transparent code<br>- Compatible<br>- Fast| |Downsides:|No generics (which means you may end up writing more code than you would in other languages); very little library support; Go developer community is not very robust or supportive| |Degree of Use:|Widely used, particular for Google applications (created at Google)| |Annual Salary Projection:|$141,654| [^1] [^1]:https://www.simplilearn.com/best-programming-languages-start-learning-today-article