Look, it sucks when programming languages get condescendingly bashed flamily, but the OP did none of the sort here. I, personally, don't find things like the ma

Look, it sucks when programming languages get condescendingly bashed flamily, but the OP did none of the sort here. I, personally, don't find things like the map-as-set syntax cumbersome, but I can see the argument from the OP. And OP also freely admits they have 6 months of experience with the language, enough to have the weird bits stick out, but not long enough to have internalized them. I don't think all of these are "trying to beat Go into a shape they're familiar with", I think they're legitimate complaints about the language. I don't find them problems myself, but I think it's good to document issues and pain points so that future language developments/languages try to incorporate this feedback.