The Tao of Go

> We accept interface values, as the Go proverb says, so that we need make the fewest assumptions about what they are, but we return concrete values (structs), which save users from writing lots of type assertions about them.

I wish go people actually did this. Also it's just not true. The standard library is full of private structs that are returned as interfaces. Just look at the net library for example. Non of the listener structs are exposed. Only the net.Listener interface

And of course the biggest offender is error which is an interface and the return value of basically every function. And you're basically writing type assertions all day

> “Tao” refers to the inner nature or natural tendency of things.

Hang on, you can't just go around naming the Tao.

My favourite Go proverb is probably 'don't go fishing while your house is on fire'.

Deciding you want to reduce your opponent's moyo while you have a group that's struggling to live is a good way to lose the game; and the proverb is applicable in everyday situations too.