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Go is still not good

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644 points ustad | 2 comments | 22 Aug 25 09:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.414s | source
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figmert ◴[22 Aug 25 11:24 UTC] No.44983166[source]▶
Has Go become the new PHP? Every now and then I see an article complaining about Go's shortcomings.
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1. Xelbair ◴[22 Aug 25 11:58 UTC] No.44983440[source]▶
Go was always 80% there,but the last missing(hard) 20% wasn't ever done.

It is infuriating because it is close to being good, but it will never get there - now due to backwards compatibility.

Also Rob Pike quote about Go's origins is spot on.

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2. RadiozRadioz ◴[22 Aug 25 15:47 UTC] No.44986018[source]▶
The last 20% is also deliberately never done. It's the way they like to run their language. I find it frustrating, but it seems to work for some people.