# 01. What, Who, Why and Where?

### What is build using Go?

* Docker - Container
* Kubernetes - Container Management System
* DGraph - Graph Database
* Hyperledger Fabric - Blockchain platform

and many more! These are all new platforms which are build in last decade.

### Who is using Go?

* Uber
* Google
* Twitch
* SendGrid
* Medium

most of small scale and medium scale companies are adopting Go. Traditional companies will most probably see huge growth in coming years.

### Why Go ?

* easy to learn
* standardized formatting
* multi-platform
* garbage collected
* focus on large scale maintainable code
* **easy concurrency**

### Where Can I run Go?

* Linux, Windows and MacOS
* Container
* Serverless Platforms
* Browsers
* Robots
* IoT Devices
* Drones!

### Blog Resources

{% embed url="<https://letzgro.net/blog/9-reasons-to-choose-golang-for-your-next-web-application/>" %}

{% embed url="<https://medium.com/@kevalpatel2106/why-should-you-learn-go-f607681fad65>" %}

{% embed url="<https://medium.com/@Sandra_Parker/why-golang-is-the-future-part-1-ed7dd4f419d>" %}

{% embed url="<https://medium.com/@Sandra_Parker/why-golang-is-the-future-part-2-1f984ae8f1a4>" %}

{% embed url="<https://hub.packtpub.com/why-golan-is-the-fastest-growing-language-on-github/>" %}

{% embed url="<https://opensource.com/article/17/11/why-go-grows>" %}

{% embed url="<https://hackernoon.com/5-reasons-why-we-switched-from-python-to-go-4414d5f42690>" %}

### Gophercon

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7STILAS0M&t=10s>" %}
&#x20;Rob explains how Go's simplicity hides a great deal of complexity, and that both the simplicity and complexity are part of the design.
{% endembed %}


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