I’m joining the Go team at Google

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Post by duck » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 3:00 AM UTC

Re: I’m joining the Go team at Google

#2

Post by fibo » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:12 AM UTC

I am happy for you spf13, congratulations! And thanks again for software you wrote, like hugo!

#3

Post by kozikow » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:31 AM UTC

> What is missing from the Go ecosystem?

Personally, golang "IDE" experience is not as good as Java or even C++.

For example, ycmd only supports subset of functions for golang. I miss ycmd-goto-references the most.

#4

Post by karakal » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:32 AM UTC

Why do people find the need to write about themselves in third person? https://stevefrancia.com/

#5

Post by hnarayanan » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:38 AM UTC

Congratulations, but what of Hugo? :)

#6

Post by pgt » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:55 AM UTC

karakal wrote: post #4

Why do people find the need to write about themselves in third person? https://stevefrancia.com/

It irks me too, but it is a convenient piece of ready-made press text that can be used for introducing you on stage or in other media.

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Post by TurboHaskal » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 8:59 AM UTC

karakal wrote: post #4

Why do people find the need to write about themselves in third person? https://stevefrancia.com/

So that others can spot the narcissist.

#8

Post by squeed » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 9:03 AM UTC

Congratulations!

And never, ever, ever give up the fight for GNU-style double-dash command-line flags!

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Post by amelius » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 9:12 AM UTC

karakal wrote: post #4

Why do people find the need to write about themselves in third person? https://stevefrancia.com/

It's better than first person plural form :)

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Post by smegel » Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 9:21 AM UTC

> Go has the nearly perfect balance of readability, expressibility and simplicity

Is Go really expressive?