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    1. nrc‏ @nick_r_cameron Jan 30
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      : public? : too long : pub? : too long *takes huge bong rip* : capitalise the first letter of the variable name? : shipit!

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      Patrick Walton‏ @pcwalton Jan 30
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      And the worst part of this decision? Changing a symbol from public to private or vice versa requires SEARCH AND REPLACE ACROSS ALL FILES IN YOUR PACKAGE.

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        2. nrc‏ @nick_r_cameron Jan 30
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          Oh my god, yes, that is so annoying

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        3. Patrick Walton‏ @pcwalton Jan 30
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          It’s one of so many Go decisions that seems clever at first glance, but doesn’t work in practice—then the language team dug in their heels as always and refused to change it. :(

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        2. \u221e‏ @hdevalence Jan 30
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          this isn't a big deal, because all your files are in the same Google monorepo :)

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        3. Patrick Walton‏ @pcwalton Jan 30
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          Just because a problem can be made less annoying doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a problem that exists for no reason other than aesthetic preferences of Rob Pike

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        2. Andy Walker‏ @flowchartsman Jan 31
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          With modern editors, changing symbol names is as difficult as <right-click> -> change symbol. I'll take that non-existent inconvenience for at-a-glance recognition of exported symbols wherever I might find them.

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        3. Patrick Walton‏ @pcwalton Jan 31
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          The vast majority of the time I don’t really care whether a symbol is public or private when I’m *using* it. Only at declaration does it really matter. And it is obviously a pain point for a lot of people.

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        1. Ben Higgins‏ @bnjmnhggns Jan 30
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          Sounds like you think writing code is more important than reading it.

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        1. Luca Barbato‏ @lu_zero_ Jan 31
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          Then the compiler does not need visibility checks, it is all in the syntax! *genius* \s

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        1. Daniel Souza‏ @dansouzaio Jan 31
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          well, there's a tool for that!

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