--- title: "#170: Should Go 2.0 Support Generics?" publication: "Go Weekly" issue: 170 published_at: "2017-07-27" canonical_url: "https://golangweekly.com/issues/170" --- Go Newsletter 170 . [Read this on the Web](http://golangweekly.com/issues/170) [Go Newsletter](http://golangweekly.com) Issue 170 — July 27, 2017 Featured [Go 1.9 Release Candidate 1 Released](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-announce/Zwkj1khBMdI/N9rQpMtYAQAJ?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) Progress towards a final release continues. There are [draft release notes](https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.9) if you want to keep up to date with new features. Chris Broadfoot [Should Go 2.0 Support Generics?](https://dave.cheney.net/2017/07/22/should-go-2-0-support-generics?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) One of Go’s most recognized users chimes in on the debate with the two choices that the core team has in regard to its biggest issue. 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