There are features of the Go toolchain that I consider to be a requirement in all future languages. For example, if a language doesn't come with a built-in for

There are features of the Go toolchain that I consider to be a requirement in all future languages. For example, if a language doesn't come with a built-in formatter that's a huge red flag. Go broke the tyranny of style discussions. Easy static binaries is right up there for all new languages. Kudos to rsc and team for all the work that went into making a great language. Good luck on your next projects.