# Deprecate the Error Interface

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Podcast: [Fallthrough](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fallthrough-7123066)
Published: 2026-03-07T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea90d95c
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Another week, another Kris & Matt duo episode! This week, they're picking up where Bryan Cantrill's "Complexity of Simplicity" framework left off and asking what it means for Go's future. Kris argues Go is squarely rebellious (simple and emergent) and that the community needs to stop appealing to the Go team and start owning the ecosystem. The episode builds to a (potentially unpopular) proposal: deprecate the error interface. As always, we've got supporter content! This week that includes Oxide's counter-cultural approach to hiring, a riff on tech industry irony and title inflation, and a deep dive into why Go couldn't ship general-purpose coroutines. Not a supporter yet? Fix that today by heading over to https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe where you'll get not only extra content but also higher quality audio. Sign up today! If you prefer to watch this episode, you can view it on YouTube. No episode of Break this week. We'll have more aftershow episodes soon! In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes at https://break.show. Thanks for tuning in and happy listening! Table of Contents: Prologue (00:00:00) Chapter 1: Catching Up and Guest Plans (00:00:56) Chapter 4: Go as a Rebellious Language (00:05:38) Chapter 6: Go's Unique Position: Rebellious and Revolutionary (00:09:40) Chapter 7: Modules, SemVer, and Where Go Missteps (00:12:55) Chapter 8: Stop Appealing to the Go Team (00:16:01) Chapter 9: Building a Community-Owned Ecosystem (00:24:46) Chapter 10: Recapturing Go's Excitement (00:32:09) Chapter 11: The Problem With the Error Interface (00:41:01) Chapter 12: Multiple Returns and Deprecating the Error Interface (00:48:06) Epilogue (00:56:13) Hosts Kris Brandow - Host Matthew Sanabria - Host Socials: Website Bluesky Threads X/Twitter LinkedIn Instagram (00:00)…

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