Comment by spicyusername

A popular language is always going to attract some hate. Also, these kinds of discussions can be useful for helping the language evolve.

But everyone knows in their heart of hearts that a few small language warts definitely don't outweigh Go's simplicity and convenience. Do I wish it had algebraic data types, sure, sure. Is that a deal-breaker, nah. It's the perfect example of something that's popular for a reason.

It is easily one of the most productive languages. No fuss, no muss, just getting stuff done.