Re:Go 1.27 Interactive Tour
by red_admiral on Sunday August 02, 2026 @10:08AM
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Indeed, we're now one step away from monads. I know https://go.dev/doc/effective_go hasn't been updated for while, but it also seems to have been forgotten. "Go is an open-source programming language that focuses on simplicity ..." the page begins.
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You've already been able to badly implement monads in Go for 10+ years. Why wouldn't you be able to implement them in a way that the compiler can enforce correctness of?
If you don't want it don't use it. It's that simple.
No it’s definitely not that simple. Code are read more often than written, no one works in a vacuum, especially not in open source. Also, when in Rome...
If a project's owner feels that strongly about not using generics, that's a choice. No dependencies using generics, no generics allowed in PRs etc. Perfectly doable.
Also, screw those Romans ;)