Optimizing Lunar.dev: Why We Prototyped in Python But Embraced Go for the MVP

Lunar.dev's journey to developing their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) involved a strategic decision to switch from Python to Go, primarily due to Go's advantages in performance, memory management, and concurrency. Initially prototyping in Python, the team recognized the need for a production-ready API-proxy solution that Python's high-level nature couldn't support efficiently. Go emerged as the ideal choice, balancing performance with development speed and accuracy, and offering robust memory management and built-in concurrency support. This transition was further motivated by Go's strong open-source community, which facilitated developer onboarding and contribution, aligning with Lunar.dev's open-source ambitions. As a result, Go provided the necessary tools for Lunar.dev to efficiently handle concurrent requests while ensuring low-latency proxy performance, making it a perfect fit for their project requirements and future growth within the open-source ecosystem.