> yes net/http is nice but there's no router, there's no orm... yes database/sql exists but you know most everyone uses... yes html/template is nice but we're all...

Three fallacies of dependencies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi5A3cK1LNA

> what modern web app could you write with just the stl?

Lots. You just have to change your frame of mind.

> i know that's not really possible at all because of strong typing

Once you realise the above, you also realise that most of the time you don't need all that fancy stuff and you just write super boring code that works.