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Go, you mentioned, does not require package to be installed. It compiles to a single, native binary.

If the place you worked at was backwards enough you may not be able to install a Go compiler on your desktop. Anything is possible when the people making the rules are disconnected enough from the people getting the work done.

This. If I want anything installed it requires survey from IT and Legal and can take months.

If it is Java or C# and already in-use, it is pretty simple. If I wanted to install a Go compiler, it could get complicated. Not having Admin rights really slows down an organization. Especially if you're someone who likes to use multiple technologies (right tool for the right job). IT hates that. Note that I don't write production tools, just things to get my job done quicker (automation scripts, data analysis...etc).

always assumed all those organizations stayed in the 90s

not figuratively

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