[mfrw]

Simplicity is the Ultimate form of sophistication -- Leonardo da Vinci

The quote fits perfectly for the design of go.

[nv-vn]

I think it fits better for Scheme or Forth. I would not describe Go as simple at all relative to those languages.

[simon_o]

Like nil interfaces not being nil.

Or using characters from the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics unicode block to emulate generics.

[mfrw]

I agree with all of you, but when I compare go with C++/Java, go turns out to be very simple.