Go (Golang) is the preferred computer language of SMTS. We started with version 1.3 and go along with every update. SMTS makes portable programs that can run on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. This page contains links to information, packages and application examples.
Disclaimer: SMTS tests the links once every year and provides the information AS-IS; SMTS does not give any warranty and is not responsible for the software in the links presented below.
Books and information about Go:
- book; Let’s Go further: https://gumroad.com/l/lets-go-further/
- survey 2020 results: https://blog.golang.org/survey2020-results
- practical Go lessons: https://www.practical-go-lessons.com/
How does it work:
- intro to generics: https://quii.gitbook.io/learn-go-with-tests/meta/intro-to-generics
- life of an http request in a Go Web server: https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2021/life-of-an-http-request-in-a-go-server/
- nil: https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/27/down-the-golang-nil-rabbit-hole/
- rebdering HTML in Go: https://philipptanlak.com/web-frontends-in-go/#rendering-html-with-go
Packages and development kits:
- AWS cloud development kit: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/getting-started-with-the-aws-cloud-development-kit-and-go/
- ip address type: https://tailscale.com/blog/netaddr-new-ip-type-for-go/
- progress bar on command line: https://github.com/cheggaaa/pb
Application examples:
- self contained blog server: https://www.brian.dev/self-contained-blog-server-with-go-1-16/