Get Programming with Go

Go is a language designed with the working programmer in mind. Go

offers modern features, simplicity of use, and a full-featured standard

library. Created by Google, this general purpose language can be used

for anything from small scripts to massively concurrent web services.

With Go, developers have the tools you need for rapidly building web,

cloud, and systems applications. Best of all, it doesn't take long to

become productive in Go.

Get Programming with Go introduces you to the powerful Go language

without the confusing jargon or high-level theory. By working through

over 25 quick-fire chapters, you'll quickly pick up the basics of the

innovative Go programming language! Most of the examples in this

book can be executed in the Go playground, so you don't need to worry

about setting up a practice environment. Chock-full of engaging

projects, you'll crack ancient ciphers, discover the wonders of cellular

automatons, plan a vacation on Mars, and direct rovers to gather

weather data!

KEY FEATURES

• Loaded with fun, hands-on exercises

• Takes readers from beginners to being productive with Go

• Written by a Go contributor

• Covers code management and automated testing

This book assumes readers are familiar with a high-level scripting

language such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.

ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY

Go is a language designed with the working programmer in mind. Go offers

modern features, simplicity of use, and a full-featured standard library.

Created by Google, this general purpose language can be used for anything

from small scripts to massively concurrent web services.

AUTHOR BIO

Nathan Youngman is a contributor to Go's open source ecosystem and

organizer of the Edmonton Go meetup.