I don't see why you'd choose Go instead of a JVM language like Java, you get the language simplicity (plus features like Generics) and the performance upside too.
The exact same information is collected by public transport systems where you have a pass which you top up with your credit card, if the authorities want access to this data they just get in touch with the transit authority. I hate it and avoid these systems where possible.
Look, I'm all for Zach writing about his experience, but I never see him mention the whole incident with Julie Ann Horvath which is what I understand to be the reason he was fired.
Is there a reason he can't talk about what happened there?
Ugh, I have a take home assignment from them to do, worried the same thing will happen to me :/ I don't want to waste the time if they don't get back to me..