Get Set Go

Go, a modern programming language renowned for its efficiency and concurrency, empowers developers to build scalable and robust applications. Get Set Go is your practical guide to learn this powerful technology, designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced development techniques with clarity and ease.

This book systematically guides you through the essentials, starting with setting up your Go environment and writing your first programs, while understanding Go modules and basic output. You will then explore core language elements like diverse data types, control structures, functions, and effective error handling. Progressing further, you will learn to manipulate strings and files, delve into the intricacies of Go's reflection capabilities, and harness the power of concurrency with goroutines and channels. You will gain expertise in structuring applications using structs, methods, and interfaces, build web applications with JSON and HTTP, ensure code reliability through logging and testing, and venture into modern web development practices and distributed systems. Finally, you will also unlock the potential of generics for writing reusable code and learn to secure your Go applications with cryptography.

By the end of Get Set Go, you will possess a comprehensive understanding of Go programming, equipped with the skills and confidence to develop a wide range of applications, from efficient system tools to scalable web services and beyond.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Write efficient, maintainable, and testable Go code.
* Set up Go, manage modules, and output formatted text.
* Master Go's data types and control flow structures.
* Define functions and implement Go's error handling.
* Work with strings and perform essential file operations.
* Build web applications and REST APIs with the net/http package.
* Structure data with structs, methods, and interfaces.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is for developers wanting to learn Go and experienced programmers seeking a structured guide. While no prior Go knowledge is needed, understanding basic programming concepts will benefit software engineers, backend developers, and tech enthusiasts.

1. Introduction to Go
2. Data Types and Control Structures
3. Functions and Error Handling
4. Strings and Files
5. Go Reflection
6. Concurrency
7. Structs, Methods, and Interfaces
8. Working with JSON and HTTP
9. Logging and Testing
10. Go in Web Development
11. Go in Distributed Systems
12. Generics
13. Go for Security and Cryptography

Amrit Pal Singh is currently serving as Sr. Director of Cloud Software at Jubilee TV, based in Bengaluru, India. With a career spanning over 20 years, he has extensive experience in various domains. These include high-performance web backend platforms, cloud services deployment, media middleware, and firmware development.

Amrit holds a master’s degree in software systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He has authored patents in the field of media content management.

In addition to his technical roles, Amrit is an active content creator on YouTube, where he shares insights on technology and software programming. His areas of interest include product development, system software and firmware, web-scale cloud computing system architectures, and ML and AI.