Go was always 80% there,but the last missing(hard) 20% wasn't ever done. It is i... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Xelbair 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go is still not good Go was always 80% there,but the last missing(hard) 20% wasn't ever done. It is infuriating because it is close to being good, but it will never get there - now due to backwards compatibility. Also Rob Pike quote about Go's origins is spot on.

RadiozRadioz 7 months ago [–]

The last 20% is also deliberately never done. It's the way they like to run their language. I find it frustrating, but it seems to work for some people.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact