When building tech it’s important to choose a programming language that supports low-latency & high-throughput. But what exactly do “low-latency” & “high-throughput” actually mean?

Imagine a restaurant: low latency is like getting your food served promptly, while high throughput ensures you can serve many customers without slowing down. In tech terms, low latency means minimal delay in actions (like fetching a list of properties to display), & high throughput ensures many users can access your application simultaneously without causing bottlenecks or slowdowns.

Google Go was designed for high performance applications. This makes it a great choice when developing systems that require low-latency & high-throughput. It does this with Goroutines. You can think of Goroutines like workers who can perform multiple tasks simultaneously without waiting for the one to finish before starting another one. This ensures faster & more efficient work. Furthermore, Go also has efficient garbage collection mechanisms which help to efficiently manage memory & prevent memory leaks.

In contrast, Ruby on Rails relies on a more traditional, single-task approach, which can lead to slower performance when dealing with many simultaneous requests, like a traffic jam during rush hour. So, Go’s concurrency model is like a well-orchestrated team, while Ruby on Rails is akin to a single worker juggling multiple tasks, potentially causing delays.