I find the opposite on the error handling. The lack of exceptions is one of the few things I like about go. I just wish they had done error handling correctly instead of the stupid kludge they put in because "durr what is an ADT?". I agree that the lack of parametric polymorphism makes go essentially useless, I just don't understand how python is any better. It also lacks parametric polymorphism, and in fact polymorphism period. It is a unityped language.