Using i3 with Arch? I used to have problems with all the things you mentioned, takes a bit to learn what the best tools are and how to set them up. But now any other OS feels like I'm missing a limb
I don't see any mention of std::format, it's great for app developers, I don't think any compilers support it yet though. It's pretty much just the fmt package that you can use now.
Man I been looking at diving into Go for a while now, time to go in headfirst. Really appreciate your contribution and I feel the exact same way about wanting to give back to the community, one day I'll have something of value to offer!