Overview
I have been working with Go for several years both professionally and personally, and I thought it would be effective to relearn it at this time, so I revisited various topics. Here’s a list of articles I read during this process.
Motivation
I want to strengthen my coding skills in Go by reviewing the basics, catching up on parts I missed in the specifications, new features, and tips.
Understanding Specifications
I read various articles related to understanding specifications, mainly from go.dev.
- go.dev - The Go Programming Language Specification
- go.dev - The Go Memory Model
- go.dev - Effective Go
- go.dev - How to Write Go Code
- go.dev - Writing Web Applications
- go.dev - Defer, Panic, and Recover
- go.dev - Case Studies
- go.dev - Use Cases
- go.dev - Policy
- go-tour-jp.appspot.com - Welcome to a tour of Go
- google.github.io - Go style
- github.com - CodeReviewComments
Generics
I caught up on the specifications of Generics added in Go 1.18.
Pros and Cons of Go
I read articles to organize my thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of Go. Seeing various opinions is beneficial as perspectives can change based on different backgrounds.
I haven’t been exposed to many languages, so I can’t provide deep insights into the design philosophy of languages, but I particularly appreciate Go's philosophy of maintaining simplicity (it may be more accurate to say it appears simple). When using highly functional languages that allow various styles, I sometimes struggle with how to write, but with Go, I feel I can write straightforwardly, and I find it enjoyable to code in.
- zenn.dev - Revisiting the Features of Go
- zenn.dev - Reasons for Go Language's Success
mobulous - GoLang: A Complete Details of All The Pros and Cons in Programming- www.scalefocus.com - Why You Should Go with Go for Your Next Software Project
- www.uptech.team - Best Practices: Why Use Golang For Your Project
- https://medium.com - Why Go: The benefits of Golang
- www.infoworld.com - What’s the Go programming language really good for?
- builtin.com - Why Go? 8 Engineers Discuss Golang’s Advantages and How They Use It.
- madappgang.com - When and Why Use Go in Software Development
Books
I picked up and read about three books. There are other books I considered reading, but I selected those that seemed most aligned with my current goals. (I feel I need to focus on concurrency, but I decided to tackle that on another occasion...)
- Practical Go
- Distributed Services with Go
- Go Language 100 Tips: Solutions to Common Developer Mistakes (Impress Top Gear)
All are good books, but I particularly recommend Practical Go. I think it’s a great book for someone like me who has some experience with Go but wants to organize their knowledge.
Thoughts
I’ve stored various things in my memory, so it should be useful when I need to retrieve them at some point. There are still many things I don’t fully understand, so I plan to relearn them at another milestone.
