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		bookwormAT on April 28, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Leaving Go I think people gave Go a lot of attention because it was designed by Rob Pike and Ken Thompson.

piokuc on April 28, 2014 [–]

I have a feeling that the attention would be much more modest if they happened not to be on Google payroll when they designed the language. Anyway, whether it's because of Ken or Rob, or Google brand, it doesn't change the point I was trying to make.

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