Dear DevLake Community, I hope this email finds you well. I'm writing to provide clarity on a topic that has seen increased discussions in Slack recently: the choice between Golang and Python for developing plugins in DevLake.
As we navigate the evolving DevLake community, we’re indeed encouraging newcomers to utilize the Python SDK for developing plugins. This choice is primarily motivated by Python’s simplicity and high-level interface, which we believe could facilitate easier onboarding and more efficient development. During DevLake’s development, we’ve observed that our performance concerns were not as pressing as initially anticipated. The collection speed, more often than not, is bottlenecked by the data source’s rate limit rather than our system’s processing capabilities. Consequently, we haven’t been significantly leveraging Golang’s strength in high-performance systems. However, that does not mean that Golang is being phased out. We intend to continue supporting Golang plugins for the long term. While Python becomes our choice for ease of development, Golang remains relevant for where its strength in system reliability and performance can be fully utilized. This approach will ensure we can balance between rapid development and creating reliable, long-term stable components. Best, Hezheng
