https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/go-beginners-handbook/#heading-how-to-setup-your-editor

Origin and Philosophy:

• Go was developed at Google by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson and was first released in 2009.
• It was designed to be statically typed, efficient, and easy to read and write.

Syntax:

• Go has a C-like syntax but is designed to be simpler and more readable.
• Semicolons are generally not required at the end of statements.