Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

A deep dive into Go's stack

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Aug 11, 2023
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INSIGHT

Go Stack Growth Mechanism

  • Go stacks operate like slices, growing from high to low memory addresses with a fixed size per function call.
  • When the stack grows, Go copies and updates all pointer locations, making the process transparent but costly.
ADVICE

Learn Go Runtime for Mastery

  • Learning the Go runtime internals improves your understanding and debugging of Go code.
  • Advanced Go developers should explore runtime code to write better, more efficient programs.
ANECDOTE

David's Go Learning Journey

  • David joined the Go team with zero prior Go experience, learning quickly on the job.
  • He emphasizes focusing on known strengths during interviews rather than trying to bluff.
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