01. What, Who, Why and Where?

Where Go is used

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

9 Reasons to Choose Golang for your Next Web ApplicationLetzgro

Why should you learn Go?Medium

Why Golang is the future? Part 1Medium

Why Golang is the future? Part 2Medium

Why Golang is the fastest growing language on GitHub | Packt HubPackt Hub

Why Go is skyrocketing in popularityOpensource.com

5 Reasons Why We switched from Python To Go | HackerNoonhackernoon

Gophercon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7STILAS0M&t=10swww.youtube.com

Rob explains how Go's simplicity hides a great deal of complexity, and that both the simplicity and complexity are part of the design.