[steve_adams_86]

Go helped me realize that how much you like a language can partially be a function of how you try to use it.

I used Go wrong for years. Once I stopped doing dumb stuff with it (especially with the type system), it got a lot more pleasant. I don’t think I’d design it the same way, but I’m quite a bit happier using it now.

It’s kind of like using a hammer to drive a screw. The problem isn’t the screw or the hammer. Go seems to be a hammer-screw situation for a lot of people, but there really is a happy path.

Not saying this because I think you’re unaware — mostly thinking out loud because I used to feel like Go needed new features and your comment reminded me of this. I also like the relative stability of Go now, though. It has a great foundational toolset and good design overall, so to its credit, it hasn’t really needed to change so much. I only thought it did because I used it wrong.