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TinyGo: Finally Bringing Go to Tinies and Web

TinyGo drags Go kicking and screaming into embedded land. But does it actually work beyond demos?

TinyGo compiling Go code for microcontroller boards and WebAssembly output

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • TinyGo shrinks Go binaries for 100+ microcontrollers and tiny WebAssembly.
  • Outperforms stock Go on embedded/WASM but lags Rust in safety and ecosystem.
  • Ideal for Go devs prototyping IoT; industrial use growing with Nordic/ST.
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