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Go: The Big Picture

This course is designed to help you understand what the Go language is all about and how it can help you out. We focus on answering questions about what Go is, why it might be helpful to you, and how to get started using this powerful language.

Beginner
1h 47m
(233)

Created by Mike VanSickle

Last Updated Oct 26, 2022

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Go: The Big Picture

This course is designed to help you understand what the Go language is all about and how it can help you out. We focus on answering questions about what Go is, why it might be helpful to you, and how to get started using this powerful language.

Beginner
1h 47m
(233)

Created by Mike VanSickle

Last Updated Oct 26, 2022

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What you'll learn

Go was created as an attempt to provide a single language that combined efficient compilation, efficient execution, and ease of programming. In the last few years, Go’s rise in popularity has demonstrated that it has definitely filled a need in the software development community.

This course will give you an overview of the language, its ecosystem, and the types of problems that Go is good at solving. By the time you are done, you will have a solid understanding of how Go might be able to help you reach your goals.

Go: The Big Picture
Beginner
1h 47m
(233)
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Mike VanSickle - Pluralsight course - Go: The Big Picture
Mike VanSickle
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Michael VanSickle is an application architect in Akron, Ohio. He is a mechanical engineer by training and a software engineer by choice. He is passionate about learning new programming languages and user experience design.

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