Node.js or Go for Hyperledger Fabric's chaincode development?

Question

Which language among Node.js and Go is better suited for 'chaincode' development when it comes to maintainibility, scalability and better support?

Answer 1

You can choose either of them but I prefer Golang. This is because: 

• Node.js chaincode uses npm install at the time of container building. This is slow and might fail due to network problems, while Golang simply compiles the source code without fetching anything.

• Chaincode features are introduced to Golang chaincode first. Further, they are introduced other chaincode implementations.