Go was first and foremost created to serve the needs of Google. Kudos to them for releasing, open sourcing and backing it but it was designed to serve their nee

Go was first and foremost created to serve the needs of Google. Kudos to them for releasing, open sourcing and backing it but it was designed to serve their needs. It’s not a criticism but it explains why it’s quirky in many areas. The authors being genius is not as important as the goals and intentions.