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> those executives, and upper management in general, have never made any attempt to affect how the Go language and tools and standard library are developed Pow
by mabbo 7y ago
> those executives, and upper management in general, have never made any attempt to affect how the Go language and tools and standard library are developed
Power and control aren't about whether you've attempted to change something, they're about whether you can change something.
If Google ever had a conflict between the core Go team vs the people who make money for the company, you can be sure who will win out in that debate. Saying that it's never happened before or that it's unlikely to happen doesn't change the fundamental power dynamics that people are upset about.
- DannyBee 7y agoThose conflicts have existed for years (since go was created in fact) and despite your claim about who is "sure" to win, it turns out you were wrong and continue to be wrong about who wins. I always wonder why HN is full of people who are so sure of the outcomes instead of asking for data about what actually happened. Its definitely easier to just assert things than ask for perspectives and data that might conflict with your own experience, but you are rarely going to learn anything interesting that way.