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July 30, 2024·10 min read
Go vs Python for Backend Services: A Pragmatist's View
I've run both in production at scale. The answer isn't one-size-fits-all, but after writing hundreds of thousands of lines in each, I have opinions. Strong ones.
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Go vs Python for Backend Services
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Where Go Wins
- Latency-sensitive services - High-concurrency workloads - Services that need a small binary/container - Teams that want to avoid runtime surprises
Where Python Wins
- ML/data processing pipelines - Rapid prototyping - Teams with strong Python expertise - Scripts, CLI tools, one-offs
My Default
Go for new services. Python when the ecosystem matters (ML especially). Never rewrite for ideology alone.