Learning Go

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Go is rapidly becoming the preferred language for building web services. While there are plenty of tutorials available that teach Go' s syntax to developers with experience in other programming languages, tutorials aren' t enough. They don' t teach Go' s idioms, so developers end up recreating patterns that don' t make sense in a Go context. This practical guide provides the essential background you need to write clear and idiomatic Go. No matter your level of experience, you' ll learn how to think like a Go developer. Author Jon Bodner introduces the design patterns experienced Go developers have adopted and explores the rationale for using them. You' ll also get a preview of Go' s upcoming generics support and how it fits into the language. Learn how to write idiomatic code in Go and design a Go projectUnderstand the reasons for the design decisions in GoSet up a Go development environment for a solo developer or teamLearn how and when to use reflection, unsafe, and cgoDiscover how Go' s features allow the language to run efficientlyKnow which Go features you should use sparingly or not at all