[shikck200]

Go never was "no generics". It had generics rusted in from the get-go, but never implemented them as it was a complex feature and one that made the compiler slower. Im glad they waited. Compare to PHP, where every feature is bolted on and then you end up supporting it forever.

[TZubiri]

A very common trap I find myself falling into is forgetting that there's a difference between the language, and the most common compiler/interpreter implementation.

It's a very practical simplification since 99% of the time, that's what we use. 'It's in the language, we just don't use it' does sound like copeful technicality, until it isn't and it's an actually impactful difference.