You can preallocate your data structures and control memory layout in Go. Also, despite GC there’s a sizeable amount of systems programming already done in Go

You can preallocate your data structures and control memory layout in Go. Also, despite GC there’s a sizeable amount of systems programming already done in Go and proven in production. Given how much importance is being deservedly given to memory safety, Go should be a top candidate as a memory safe language that is also easier to be productive with.