Can you explain what is meant by weak typing in programming?

Weak typing in programming means that the language allows implicit type conversions, often automatically, which can lead to unexpected results.

For example, in weakly typed languages, you can add a number and a string, and the language will try to convert one type to another without explicit instruction from the programmer.

In Go, however, typing is strict — the compiler requires explicit type conversions and does not allow implicit mixing of different types, which increases safety and predictability of the code.