Uber Go Style Guide
"Copy Slices and Maps at Boundaries. Slices and maps contain pointers to the underlying data so be wary of scenarios when they need to be copied. Keep in mind that users can modify a map or slice you received as an argument if you store a reference to it. Similarly, be wary of user modifications to maps or slices exposing internal state."<p>This could be used as an ad for Rust borrow checker, verbatim. You can't modify a map or slice you passed as an argument if a reference to it is stored!