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A number of applications I really enjoy are written in Go, so it's been on mind to learn enough to be dangerous. Has anyone had good success with any particula

A number of applications I really enjoy are written in Go, so it's been on mind to learn enough to be dangerous. Has anyone had good success with any particular resources?

criddell 4y ago
What are some examples? I've always thought of Go as a server-side language.
- masklinn 4y ago
  fzf, hub, syncthing. Possibly also scc if for some reason you're not running tokei or loc. Maybe also frp and hugo.
- konart 4y ago
  Docker and corresponding tools. https://github.com/abiosoft/colima https://github.com/abiosoft/colima And many others, really.
  - masklinn 4y ago
    > Docker and corresponding tools. https://github.com/abiosoft/colima https://github.com/abiosoft/colima Neither sound like "applications I really enjoy". More like applications you suffer. > And many others, really. How about examples?
    - Joker_vD 4y ago
      Well, how about Kubernetes?
      - morelisp 4y ago
        To update an old saw, Kubernetes is proof you can write Java in any language.
    - konart 4y ago
      >More like applications you suffer. >How about examples? Sorry, I'm not here to tease or please you. I'm pretty sure you can use google or github search to look for popular Go based projects and try them out.
      - masklinn 4y ago
        > Sorry, I'm not here to tease or please you. So you replied to a comment asking for examples, without examples, because... your life passion is to be an ass?
        konart 4y ago
        No, I replied with examples that you personally find invalid for your personal reason. And I'm not eager to bruteforce the "right answer".
- james-skemp 4y ago
  Gitea and Hugo come to immediate mind. I thought there was a game framework that used Go as well (which I can't find at the moment). As a .NET guy, I've actually started looking for tools built in Go since I know they'll be easy to run across the platforms I use, without extra dependencies.
  - fabiota 4y ago
    Game framework you may be thinking of is called ebitengine.
  - 5e92cb50239222b 4y ago
    .NET applications can be built as a single static binary, although IME it's usually much heavier than a Go alternative. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/single-file/overview?tabs=cli https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/sing... I also exclusively host dotnet applications on Linux (and also develop them there), and it works just fine.
    - james-skemp 4y ago
      Oh I know, and I'll develop in .NET if I want to build something for Windows/Mac/Linux. (Similarly I've been hosting personal dotnet applications in Linux, although I've been building them on Windows/Mac. As someone who started back in .NET 2.0, it's amazing.) But if I'm looking for a tool someone else built, .NET options are usually pretty slim.
- candiddevmike 4y ago
  I built Homechart using Go and documented why/how here: https://homechart.app/blog/tech-stack-api/ https://homechart.app/blog/tech-stack-api/
  - roguesherlock 4y ago
    I really loved your blog post. Also, your site is an interesting combination of bold, clean and simple. Really well done.
- rafaele 4y ago
  Caddy, Gotify, Photoprism
- tthbalazs 4y ago
  lazygit (https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) is great!
vlugorilla 4y ago
To start, The Little Book of Go is an awesome free resource. Then, to get a more in-depth look, the book Let's Go is also pretty good. Also, the Go Documentation itself.
- codazoda 4y ago
  Do you mean The Little Go Book? https://www.openmymind.net/The-Little-Go-Book/ https://www.openmymind.net/The-Little-Go-Book/
wcedmisten 4y ago
A good place to start is their official "tour". I found it a little bit redundant coming from already knowing common programming constructs and C, but it was still a good introduction to the syntax and especially for the more unique features like Goroutines. https://go.dev/tour/list https://go.dev/tour/list
rob74 4y ago
If you're really new to Go, but familiar with other programming languages, I would recommend starting with the tour (https://go.dev/tour/welcome/1 https://go.dev/tour/welcome/1) - I think it explains some of the differences between Go and other languages pretty well and gets you up to speed on the basics fast, without having to install anything. Once you have done that, you can continue with the "official" documentation listed on https://go.dev/doc/ https://go.dev/doc/ which includes "Effective Go" (some useful recommendations) and the FAQ.
konart 4y ago
https://gobyexample.com/ https://gobyexample.com/ is one of the best interactive "courses".
bheadmaster 4y ago
If you want a challenge, try "The Go Programming Language" by Alan A.A. Donovan and Brian W. Kernighan. It's somewhat akin to what "The C Programming Language" (K&R) is to C. It's a fairly practical and on-point, and has a lot of (somewhat tricky) exercises, while still providing a complete overview of the language.
tapirl 4y ago
I maintain Go 101 books. Here are some articles highlighted by me: https://twitter.com/go100and1/status/1589549426988969986 https://twitter.com/go100and1/status/1589549426988969986
jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
The Donovan book is fine. It may be slightly outdated in places but nothing that would trip up a developer with prior experience in some other language. One of Go's virtues is it's simple enough you can be comfortable and productive with just a weekend of learning.

A number of applications I really enjoy are written in Go, so it's been on mind to learn enough to be dangerous. Has anyone had good success with any particular resources?

criddell 4y ago

What are some examples? I've always thought of Go as a server-side language.

masklinn 4y ago
fzf, hub, syncthing. Possibly also scc if for some reason you're not running tokei or loc. Maybe also frp and hugo.
konart 4y ago
Docker and corresponding tools. https://github.com/abiosoft/colima https://github.com/abiosoft/colima And many others, really.
- masklinn 4y ago
  > Docker and corresponding tools. https://github.com/abiosoft/colima https://github.com/abiosoft/colima Neither sound like "applications I really enjoy". More like applications you suffer. > And many others, really. How about examples?
  - Joker_vD 4y ago
    Well, how about Kubernetes?
    - morelisp 4y ago
      To update an old saw, Kubernetes is proof you can write Java in any language.
  - konart 4y ago
    >More like applications you suffer. >How about examples? Sorry, I'm not here to tease or please you. I'm pretty sure you can use google or github search to look for popular Go based projects and try them out.
    - masklinn 4y ago
      > Sorry, I'm not here to tease or please you. So you replied to a comment asking for examples, without examples, because... your life passion is to be an ass?
      - konart 4y ago
        No, I replied with examples that you personally find invalid for your personal reason. And I'm not eager to bruteforce the "right answer".
james-skemp 4y ago
Gitea and Hugo come to immediate mind. I thought there was a game framework that used Go as well (which I can't find at the moment). As a .NET guy, I've actually started looking for tools built in Go since I know they'll be easy to run across the platforms I use, without extra dependencies.
- fabiota 4y ago
  Game framework you may be thinking of is called ebitengine.
- 5e92cb50239222b 4y ago
  .NET applications can be built as a single static binary, although IME it's usually much heavier than a Go alternative. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/single-file/overview?tabs=cli https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/sing... I also exclusively host dotnet applications on Linux (and also develop them there), and it works just fine.
  - james-skemp 4y ago
    Oh I know, and I'll develop in .NET if I want to build something for Windows/Mac/Linux. (Similarly I've been hosting personal dotnet applications in Linux, although I've been building them on Windows/Mac. As someone who started back in .NET 2.0, it's amazing.) But if I'm looking for a tool someone else built, .NET options are usually pretty slim.
candiddevmike 4y ago
I built Homechart using Go and documented why/how here: https://homechart.app/blog/tech-stack-api/ https://homechart.app/blog/tech-stack-api/
- roguesherlock 4y ago
  I really loved your blog post. Also, your site is an interesting combination of bold, clean and simple. Really well done.
rafaele 4y ago
Caddy, Gotify, Photoprism
tthbalazs 4y ago
lazygit (https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) is great!

vlugorilla 4y ago

To start, The Little Book of Go is an awesome free resource. Then, to get a more in-depth look, the book Let's Go is also pretty good. Also, the Go Documentation itself.

codazoda 4y ago
Do you mean The Little Go Book? https://www.openmymind.net/The-Little-Go-Book/ https://www.openmymind.net/The-Little-Go-Book/

wcedmisten 4y ago

A good place to start is their official "tour". I found it a little bit redundant coming from already knowing common programming constructs and C, but it was still a good introduction to the syntax and especially for the more unique features like Goroutines. https://go.dev/tour/list https://go.dev/tour/list

rob74 4y ago

If you're really new to Go, but familiar with other programming languages, I would recommend starting with the tour (https://go.dev/tour/welcome/1 https://go.dev/tour/welcome/1) - I think it explains some of the differences between Go and other languages pretty well and gets you up to speed on the basics fast, without having to install anything. Once you have done that, you can continue with the "official" documentation listed on https://go.dev/doc/ https://go.dev/doc/ which includes "Effective Go" (some useful recommendations) and the FAQ.

konart 4y ago

https://gobyexample.com/ https://gobyexample.com/ is one of the best interactive "courses".

bheadmaster 4y ago

If you want a challenge, try "The Go Programming Language" by Alan A.A. Donovan and Brian W. Kernighan. It's somewhat akin to what "The C Programming Language" (K&R) is to C. It's a fairly practical and on-point, and has a lot of (somewhat tricky) exercises, while still providing a complete overview of the language.

tapirl 4y ago

I maintain Go 101 books. Here are some articles highlighted by me: https://twitter.com/go100and1/status/1589549426988969986 https://twitter.com/go100and1/status/1589549426988969986

jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago

The Donovan book is fine. It may be slightly outdated in places but nothing that would trip up a developer with prior experience in some other language. One of Go's virtues is it's simple enough you can be comfortable and productive with just a weekend of learning.