Creating the Go programming language

Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

Carmen and Jon talk with Rob Pike and Robert Griesemer (the creators of Go) about its origins, growth, influence, and future. This an epic episode that dives deep into the history and details of the how’s and why’s of Go, and the choices they’ve made along the way in creating this awesome programing language.

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Featuring:

• Rob Pike – GitHub, X
• Robert Griesemer – GitHub, X
• Carmen Andoh – GitHub, X
• Jon Calhoun – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• golang.org
• The Changelog #3: The Go programming language from Google with Rob Pike

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