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CTO Think Podcast

Getting going with Go!

Jul 23, 2019
The podcast discusses the challenges and benefits of using Go as a programming language, including the team's learning process, frustrations with testing, and the importance of continuous improvement. They also highlight the positive attitude of the engineering team and their transition to using Go in their software development process.
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Quick takeaways

  • Go is a compiled language with the speed of C and the simplicity of Ruby, making it suitable for building efficient applications.
  • The speaker struggled to find in-depth solutions for complex Go applications and emphasized the importance of having a supportive team and access to specialized expertise.

Deep dives

Introduction to Go and Service-Oriented Architecture

In this episode, the speaker discusses their introduction to Go, a new language they are learning for their new job. They explain that Go was created by Google developers as a new compiled language that combines the speed of C with the simplicity of Ruby. They also mention that their team uses Go for implementing services, and they share their experience of using Go and their initial thoughts on the language.

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