OceanSpray··on A rough proposal for sum types in Go (2018)Are you implying that sum types wouldn't be expressed in a function signature?
OceanSpray··on Go generics draft design: building a hashtableWithout generics, sum types would have to be a built-in like maps and arrays.With generics, discriminated unions can take on all sorts of user-defined shapes.
OceanSpray··on I Want Off Mr. Golang's Wild Ride"It's impossible to reach absolute zero, so it's also impossible to drink chilled beverages."
OceanSpray··on Rob Pike: Go at GoogleThe issue is actually impossible to fix without overhauling the entire language. It's impossible to garbage collect unboxed objects without being conservative.