linkTitle: Cockroach Labs - Why We Chose to Build Our Database with Go description: Go's performance benefits, garbage collection, and low barrier to entry made it a great fit for CockroachDB. company: Cockroach Labs logoSrc: cockroach.svg logoSrcDark: cockroach.svg series: Case Studies link: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/blog/why-go-was-the-right-choice-for-cockroachdb/ inLandingPageGrid: true