This exactly what I mean when I say that people underestimate simplicity and overestimate features. Yes, generics are a nice feature. Yes they help you to avoid

This exactly what I mean when I say that people underestimate simplicity and overestimate features. Yes, generics are a nice feature. Yes they help you to avoid code duplication. Yet, not having them is not a stopper at all. Programs are shipped without generics. Code bases remain clean enough without them. On the other hand, every time I read a generic function in C# or Java I feel I have to double think everything. That's the price of of adding an abstraction layer. Don't get me wrong, I like generics. I think they would be a nice addition to Go. But I understand Go designers when they try to be conservative about it. I like that they only add features when it's absolutely obvious that the pros overcome the cons.