I don't think his point is as broad as you're claiming. He's saying that golang ...

chwahoo on May 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Java is the COBOL of my generation and Go is its s...

I don't think his point is as broad as you're claiming. He's saying that golang application code is complex due to (for example) lack of generics because the language lacks that complexity.