[theparanoid]

Go 2 will have generics, https://blog.golang.org/generics-next-step

[mseepgood]

They will probably be introduced in a 1.x release and the design does not break backward compatibility. "Go 2" is an umbrella term for a couple of bigger features, some already released (e.g. Go modules and error wrapping), not a version number.

[saagarjha]

It also doubles as the name of a popular Eurobeat group ;)