100% this one of the big reasons I fell in love with go. Single executable, no runtime stuff to install and crazy portable. I can look at anyone's go code and very quickly get up to speed. I don't worry about how they format it. Patterns are pretty universal which makes it easier. Does it have its warts? Oh, you better believe it but I know that any code base I go through will pretty much have the same warts the same way. Does go fit every need? Nope on that front too but man its pretty good and what it was designed to do.