That's an expected pivot. From "nobody needs generics" to "we absolutely needed 10 years to figure out the best way to do parametric polymorphism, which was already known for 35 years when the language was created".
And of course in addition to that, there will probably be claims that "no one claimed that generics aren't needed". I'm glad that we have the archives to show that this isn't true, and it's a good thing to keep in mind when opinions are being pushed on HN.
And of course in addition to that, there will probably be claims that "no one claimed that generics aren't needed". I'm glad that we have the archives to show that this isn't true, and it's a good thing to keep in mind when opinions are being pushed on HN.