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Aha moments reading Go's source: Part 2

Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

CHAPTER

Unraveling Go's Startup Sequence

This chapter explores the complexities of the Go programming language's initialization process, emphasizing the role of assembly functions and routines that precede the main function call. It highlights the efficient startup sequence and how components such as the memory allocator and garbage collector are set up to optimize performance. The discussion also dives into practical implications, including memory management techniques and the intricacies of garbage collection within Go applications.

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