Having a big standard library doesn't help that much since it needs separate updates. Every other golang app I use requires updated crypto, net, or sync. In the

Having a big standard library doesn't help that much since it needs separate updates. Every other golang app I use requires updated crypto, net, or sync. In theory they come in the standard library, but the moment you need updates, they're exactly the same as other dependencies for packaging purposes. (it's very common, yes I do packaging)