Brooks, Wirth and Go
This article wants to portray Go as a &quot;small&quot; language, but the batteries-included standard library is definitely a part of the language and Go is nothing but a small language by this measure. It is not hard to have just a large standard library (see Python), but a coherent one is difficult and requires a ton of efforts---with a large corporate backing in this case. By having a large <i>and</i> coherent standard library Go effectively swept the complexity under the carpet. Which is fine while it lasts.