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> Ignoring 20-30 years of programming languge theory advancements. Yet everyone laps it up. I’d argue Go didn’t ignore those things, it just made a different s
by dmitshur 6y ago
> Ignoring 20-30 years of programming languge theory advancements. Yet everyone laps it up.
I’d argue Go didn’t ignore those things, it just made a different set of trade-offs than most people are used to or expect from a modern programming language. The rationale for this is is well explained in https://youtube.com/watch?v=rFejpH_tAHM&t=306 https://youtube.com/watch?v=rFejpH_tAHM&t=306.
- simon_o 6y ago> I’d argue Go didn’t ignore those things, it just made a different set of trade-offs than most people are used to or expect from a modern programming language. You are wrong.