# Go + Services = One Goliath Project

DevFeed: [Go + Services = One Goliath Project](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/go-services-one-goliath-project-27378.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://engineering.khanacademy.org/posts/goliath.htm>)

Author: Khan Academy

Published: 2019-12-20T23:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Khan Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/khan-academy.md>)

Topics: [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [end-of-life](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/end-of-life.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [services](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/services.md>)

## AI overview

Khan Academy describes its effort to rebuild server software on Go's modern stack. The article explains why moving from Python 2 to Python 3 offered limited benefits, considers Kotlin and other options, and presents faster languages as a way to improve responsiveness and reduce server costs.

## Source excerpt

By Kevin Dangoor Go + Services = One Goliath Project Khan Academy is embarking on a huge effort ... Read more