You were specifically asking about generics. If you wanted me to give an example of the usefulness of some other feature that Go refuses to add, I would. Yes,

You were specifically asking about generics. If you wanted me to give an example of the usefulness of some other feature that Go refuses to add, I would. Yes, Go finally added generics (years too late). But the fact that so many people were opposed to them for so long illuminates something about Go culture that is still relevant.