Comparison
Go's Value Philosophy: Part 3 - Zero Values: Go's Valid-by-Default Philosophy
reading time: 15 minutes
In Python, undeclared variables don’t exist. In Java, local variables can’t be used before assignment. In Go, declaration creates a valid value. There is no uninitialized state - every value works from the moment it’s declared.
Go's Value Philosophy: Part 1 - Why Everything Is a Value, Not an Object
reading time: 32 minutes
In Python, everything is an object. In Java, everything is a class. In Go, everything is a value. These are fundamental design philosophies that shape how you write concurrent code, manage memory, and reason about performance.
The Price of Everything Being an Object in Python
reading time: 14 minutes
All Python developers know that everything in Python is an object. But at what cost? A deep dive into Python’s heap-only memory model and the 28-byte overhead of storing a simple integer.