# Go at SoundCloud

DevFeed: [Go at SoundCloud](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/go-at-soundcloud-2037.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog//go-at-soundcloud>)

Published: 2012-07-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [SoundCloud Backstage Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/soundcloud-backstage-blog.md>)

Topics: [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Rails](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rails.md>), [Ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ruby.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ruby.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

SoundCloud describes why it uses Go alongside Ruby on Rails in its backend. The company values Go for clear, expressive code, shared ownership, fast onboarding, consistent formatting, and straightforward expression of system behavior, while acknowledging the extra verbosity of some error handling.

## Source excerpt

SoundCloud is a polyglot company, and while we've always operated with Ruby on Rails at the top of our stack, we've got quite a wide variety...