Using go fix to modernize Go code

kept by eddie feb 18

Go 1.26's rewritten `go fix` command applies analyzers to modernize Go code, motivated by ensuring LLMs train on up-to-date idioms.

Iterating faster with TypeScript 7
The VS Code team incrementally adopted TypeScript 7, a Go port of the compiler, achieving 4–7× speedups in builds and editor tooling.
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Lisette a little language inspired by Rust that compiles to Go
Lisette compiles to Go and adds Rust-inspired features like algebraic data types, pattern matching, and no nil for better type safety.
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