[chrisdinn]

I write a lot of Go and I can’t tell you how much this warms my heart.

Compatibility probably isn’t much fun for the language team, always having to keep one foot firmly in the “distant” past. But for those of us that have to maintain large Go systems it’s such a gift.

[nappy-doo]

I worked on the Go compiler for a couple of years, and it wasn't a big deal. We just thought carefully about things, and dealt with a lot of rejection of ideas. If we couldn't make it fit, it wasn't right, and we'd try again. If we still couldn't make it fit, we probably didn't have a good handle on the problem, and it was right to stew on it longer.

Frankly, I truly appreciated working with people who thought carefully and tried to make sure the right ideas were in. I appreciated Russ being a BDFL, Ian, Rob, and Rob. I'm glad I did it, and it made me a much better engineer.