QUquux0r·May 21, 2026Submission
8 points · Open discussiongoplus
xgo
Go2020–2026
goplus / xgo
xgo
XGo is a programming language that reads like plain English. But it's also incredibly powerful — it lets you leverage assets from C/C++, Go, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript, creating a unified software engineering ecosystem. Our vision is to enable everyone to become a builder of the world.
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What it is
XGo is a programming language that reads like plain English. But it's also incredibly powerful — it lets you leverage assets from C/C++, Go, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript, creating a unified software engineering ecosystem. Our vision is to enable everyone to become a builder of the world.
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Observed mentions: 2020-06-17 11:08:09 UTC to 2026-05-21 18:44:57 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
27 sourcesThe issue is there are a number of Golang alternative languages. Solod has a lot of competition (from most to least GitHub stars):
1) https://github.com/vlang/v (Vlang)
2) https://github.com/odin-lang/odin (Odin)
3) https://github.com/goplus/xgo (Xgo, formerly Goplus)
4) https://github.com/borgo-lang/borgo (Borgo)
5) https://github.com/mitchellh/gox (Gox)
6) https://github.com/MadAppGang/dingo (Dingo)
7) https://github.com/ivov/lisette (Lisette)
8) https://github.com/anzellai/sky (Sky)
9) https://github.com/halcyonnouveau/soppo (Soppo)
In Solod v0.1: Go ergonomics, practical stdlib, native C interopGo deserves to get TypeScripted. Another effort in this vein is Go+
https://github.com/goplus/gop
In Borgo Programming Languagehttps://github.com/goplus/gop, but they go slightly too overboard imo.
In Go Enums SuckFix: Hong Kong is not in China
70 points · Open discussionProject redirecting Hong Kong users dependency downloads to China
2 points · Open discussionLooking at the documentation gives a better view (https://github.com/goplus/gop/blob/main/doc/docs.md). Interestingly, the fork/superset/alternatives to Go (Go+, Vlang, Odin) address some similar areas. In each case, however, their success is arguably going to be about how much momentum and contributors they can get behind them.
Go+ vs. Go (https://github.com/goplus/gop/blob/main/doc/goplus-vs-go.md), highlights an interesting perspective of bringing in technical non-programmers, where some secondary aspect of their focus or job requires or is enhanced by programming. A language that's easier to learn and then use, is going to be more attractive to a wider audience.
In Go+ is a successor to Golang, optimised for data science> That said, I hope someday Go adds the "?" return-operator
Same here. I think this is my biggest code-reading pain point as a go developer. I'm toying with the idea of playing more with Go+
https://github.com/goplus/gop/blob/main/doc/docs.md#error-ha...
In Rob Pike's simple C regex matcher in GoThe Go+ Programming Language – Go+ v1.1.0
2 points · Open discussionReinvents how Go interacts with C
2 points · Open discussionI wonder if the author has heard of https://github.com/goplus/gop
He'd have fun reverse engineering it.
In Hacking the Go compiler to add a new keywordGo+ version 1.0, for engineering, STEM education, and data science
Go+ language for engineering, STEM education, and data science
Go+ officially released version 1.0 on October 15, 2021. Go+ developed by Qiniuyun CEO Xu Shiwei. There are many new contents have been updated in this version, including to faces Three areas, like the slogan of Go+: The Go+ language for engineering, STEM education, and data science.
Go+' s vision is 3-in-1, which integrates Go in engineering development, Python in data science and Scratch in programming teaching, and combines the heart of Go in the form of Python, so that the threshold for beginners to learn programming and develop works is lower, and engineers do not need to learn a new development language to process data
• Engineering
- Working in the simplest language that can be mastered by children
• STEM education
- Studying an engineering langu
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age that can be used to work in the future
• Data science
- Communicating with engineers in the same language
The Features and Advantages of Go+:
1.Strong compatibility, inherit the community ecology: The success of Go largely owes to its compatibility with C; Go+ adopts the same strategy, which is grammatically compatible and engine capacity with Go, design/compatible with Scratch. In the future, it will support direct import python packages.
2.Simple, easy-to-learn and easy-to-use: In static languages, Go is known for its simplicity and low threshold, Go+ is easier to learn and use than Go. Go+ conceals the complexity of engineering, and the grammar is more closer to natural language, which can be easily mastered by children for 7 or 8 years old.
3.Integration of engineering and STEM education: If you choose to learn Go+, you can directly use it for creation and work without switching languages. But if you choose to learn Scratch, you need to switch to another programming language when creating and working.
4.Better performance and more vitality: Script language is the product of a specific time, and static language is more vital in the long run. Python, as a scripting language, has relatively limited performance. As a static programming language, Go+ is naturally more powerful than Python, with higher efficiency in data processing and bigger potential in development.
Here is the link of Go+ @Github：https://github.com/goplus/gop
Go+ Together !
Yes, they planned to do this (see https://github.com/goplus/gop/milestone/8)
In The Go+ language for engineering, STEM education, and data scienceThe Go+ language for engineering, STEM education, and data science
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