The Future of Go

Explore the future of the Go programming language in this 25-minute conference talk from GopherCon 2017. Delve into potential changes for the Go community, covering topics such as the release process, automation, and addressing constraints. Examine old and recent examples, including discussions on time leap seconds and alias declarations. Learn about the importance of Go Experience Reports and how they contribute to solving problems. Discover insights on backwards compatibility, race detection, and the ongoing conversation surrounding Go's evolution. Gain valuable perspective on the language's direction and the collaborative efforts shaping its future.

Introduction
Release of Go
After Goal 1
Constraints
Automation
Process
The Process
An Old Example
Two Recent Examples
Time
Leap Second
Bug Report
Alias declarations
The need for aliases
The significance of a problem
The Fall
The Lesson
Go Experience Reports
Problems that need to be solved
To result expressions
Race Detection
Backwards Compatibility
Conversation for Go