Introduction to Go
by Kevin Gisi
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
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Go is a brand-spanking-new systems language that Google released in November, 2009. Every wonder how awesome C would be if it was garbage-collected, concurrent, and didn't take a few weeks to compile? Wake up; it's here! We'll take a look at this new language that steals some of the dynamic flexibility of Python and Ruby, the performance of C, and a compile time that you'll miss if you blink.
About the Author
Kevin W. Gisi is a Ruby developer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Co-founder of the Eau Claire Ruby User Group, he co-organized the Chippewa Valley Ruby Camp. Kevin has a strong interest in promoting community involvement in technology, and is currently one of the organizers for the Rails Rumble annual competition.