Mastering Go

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Covering the major features and packages of Go, plus its types and data structures, this book enables readers to write threadsafe, concurrent cloud, and network applications. Go has become the means by which systems, networking, web, and cloud applications are implemented. While Go syntax is relatively easy to learn, the real power lies in its libraries, where features, speed, and efficiency emerge. After mastering the syntax and completing small projects, many programmers struggle to integrate their skills with production code. This book addresses that transition by providing an in-depth exploration of Go's implementation, types, and composite types. It emphasizes the importance of data structures, including a well-regarded threadsafe package, and focuses on concurrency and systems and network programming, essential for modern cloud development. Readers will learn to understand Go's design choices, optimize code, appreciate concurrency models, and write effective server-level code. A foundational understanding of Go is recommended before diving into this comprehensive guide.