Fast compile times let you use Go as a scripting language, which has been key to its adoption from the python/ruby community. Fast compile times also let you r

Fast compile times let you use Go as a scripting language, which has been key to its adoption from the python/ruby community. Fast compile times also let you run your test suite every time you hit ctrl + s. Fast compile times also let you run tools like gomft without feeling like it is slowing you down. I agree that fast programs are essential and (ideally) not mutually exclusive with fast compile times.