[richbell]

> No it isn't, and yes it does. By definition, the more features I add to something, the more complex it becomes. So yes, Go achieves it's simplicity precisely by leaving out features.

More complex for whom? Not having generics made the compiler simple, but having to copy and paste and maintain identical implementations of a function (or use interface) adds more complexity for users.

Similarly, adding a better default HTTP client arguably makes Go more complex, but the "simple" approach results in lots of complexity and frustration for users.

> All of these are behavior and operators that are documented in the language spec. So how is any of these a "footgun"?

Perhaps I could have been clearer. I didn't mean that the entire list was of footguns, just that there are lots of confusing and unintuitive things beginners need to learn.

Some actual footguns off the top of my head:

- using Defer in a loop

- having to redeclare variables in a loop

- having to manually close the body of a http response even if you don't need it