Go's austerity is an acknowledgement that C's austerity is a net win (as long as you fix some of C's well-understood deficiencies; e.g., you're better off with

Go's austerity is an acknowledgement that C's austerity is a net win (as long as you fix some of C's well-understood deficiencies; e.g., you're better off with slices and maps built directly into the language)