[go-nuts] the case for returning interface vs struct

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[go-nuts] the case for returning interface vs struct

Hi, I am trying to come up with a general guideline about returning struct vs returning interface. I have used both approaches. Despite the common wisdom is to return struct, I believe that returning interface is generally superior to returning struct. Here are my arguments for returning inter