If you are worried about wasting time with not being able to compile due to unused variables, chances are you're doing something wrong like creating long functi

If you are worried about wasting time with not being able to compile due to unused variables, chances are you're doing something wrong like creating long functions. I have been working with Go for five years, and the fact that I'm forced to use all variables I define means I write simpler code. The only instance that I find I waste time is when I want to access a variable that I otherwise don't need to quickly print it when debugging something. Still, this is usually a minor issue and it's a great tradeoff. I wish more languages enforced such rule.