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I don't think startup time is an issue, and memory is definitely manageable - check out LMAX Disruptor (https://lmax-exchange.github.io/disruptor/)

The toolchain is what's so awesome about Java - moving to a language like Go means you lose so much, it's painful.

I don't see why you'd choose Go instead of a JVM language like Java, you get the language simplicity (plus features like Generics) and the performance upside too.

The exact same information is collected by public transport systems where you have a pass which you top up with your credit card, if the authorities want access to this data they just get in touch with the transit authority. I hate it and avoid these systems where possible.

I'd hardly call it "cruft" - this is the beauty of computer systems and software - abstraction!

Exactly - why doesn't he talk about the real reason behind being fired? I just don't understand.

Look, I'm all for Zach writing about his experience, but I never see him mention the whole incident with Julie Ann Horvath which is what I understand to be the reason he was fired.

Is there a reason he can't talk about what happened there?

Ugh, I have a take home assignment from them to do, worried the same thing will happen to me :/ I don't want to waste the time if they don't get back to me..

It does look a little strange that there are entries actually missing though - that's quite different to being buried.