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jdcarter on July 10, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: 24-core CPU and I can’t move my mouse

Yes, C++ build times were a significant factor in Go's creation. Rob Pike describes it here:

https://talks.golang.org/2012/splash.article

He covers all the same points about header files and how Go addresses those issues.

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