Learning go: an idiomatic approach to real-world go programming - jon bodner

Go has rapidly become the preferred language for building web services.

Plenty of tutorials are available to teach Gos syntax to developers with experience in other programming languages, but tutorials arent enough.

They dont teach Gos idioms, so developers end up recreating patterns that dont 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, youll 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.

This updated edition also shows you how Gos generics support fits into the language.

This book helps you: Write idiomatic code in Go and design a Go project Understand the reasons behind Gos design decisions Set up a Go development environment for a solo developer or team Learn how and when to use reflection, unsafe, and cgo Discover how Gos features allow the language to run efficiently Know which Go features you should use sparingly or not at all Use Gos tools to improve performance, optimize memory usage, and reduce garbage collection Learn how to use Gos advanced development tools.