Tailscale uses Cyrillic 'ж' in Go code to flag variables you shouldn't touch
mitsuhiko · x · 2026-10-17
Developer psviderski found Tailscale names internal-only variables with the Cyrillic letter 'ж' in Go — a deliberate human barrier since it's hard to type, and it visually resembles a pointer asterisk. mitsuhiko amplified it, calling it a fun LateLiveJournal-era relic and wanting to borrow the trick.
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