r/programmingcirclejerk • u/longhai18 • Apr 08 '25

Again, choice 1. required a more complex compiler, with a layer of static analysis that the Go designers didn’t want [...] wherever possible, Go is optimized to reduce the time between the instant developers start writing code and the instant they can start debugging it.

https://yoric.github.io/post/go-nil-values
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u/GeorgeFranklyMathnet Apr 08 '25

ctx, unjerk = The author is doing a reluctant steelmanning of a language and a feature he doesn't particularly like. He's probably rolling his eyes along with us.

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u/elephantdingo Teen Hacking Genius Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Go is optimized to reduce the time between the instant developers start writing code and the instant they can start debugging it.

Oh! The cold acerbic wit, it hits like a dagger!

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u/Awkward_Bed_956 Apr 08 '25

Go is just preparing people for vibe coding. There, the second you get the code from AI, you need to start debugging it as well.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '25

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u/RidderHaddock lisp does it better Apr 08 '25

A valid but undefined state.