Programming in Go (Golang) A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Clear, Efficient, and Maintainable Code

Programming in Go (Golang): A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Clear, Efficient, and Maintainable Code
by Jaxon Myles

Master Go programming from fundamentals to production-level practices.

Whether you're a newcomer to coding or an experienced developer transitioning to backend systems, this all-in-one guide equips you with the skills to build high-performance, maintainable, and idiomatic applications in Go (Golang)-Google's open-source programming language designed for simplicity, speed, and scalability.

This book covers everything from basic syntax and data structures to advanced topics like goroutines, channels, interfaces, error handling, reflection, and generics. Learn to build RESTful APIs, web services, CLI tools, and concurrent systems using Go's powerful toolchain and robust standard library.

What You'll Learn:

- Write readable, idiomatic Go code using best practices
- Master Go fundamentals: types, pointers, structs, slices, maps, interfaces
- Build scalable apps with goroutines, channels, and concurrency patterns
- Work with Go modules, packages, the net/http package, and popular frameworks (Gin, Echo)
- Handle errors using idiomatic strategies and Go 1.13+ error wrapping
- Test, benchmark, and profile your code for performance and reliability
- Deploy Go apps using Docker, integrate CI/CD pipelines, and monitor production systems
- Learn Go security essentials and avoid common pitfalls

Ideal for students, engineers, DevOps professionals, and polyglot developers-this book transforms you from a Go beginner into a confident, professional-grade Go programmer.

With detailed explanations, real-world examples, and hands-on projects, Programming in Go is your definitive roadmap to mastering one of today's fastest-growing and most valuable programming languages.

Start writing robust, idiomatic Go code today-and build the systems of tomorrow.