foreword
Programming is for everyone. This dream of making computers available and easier to use has been one of the guiding principles for so many pioneers in this still evolving field. We are the inheritors of this fantastic legacy. And by we, of course, I mean you and I, the generations of people who have been able to follow some of the many paths to computer use that have already been prepared for us, in particular, that collection of tools for thought known as programming languages.
A few of those very smart yet practical people created the Go programming language. Go can be quite expressive, despite having a small number of keywords compared to many other popular programming languages. This makes it a lot easier to remember, but certainly doesn’t always make it obvious how to make Go do what you want, at least not without some guidance.
The real trick is to make it easier for people to make some relatively quick progress toward whatever they want to achieve, while at the same time preparing them with the deeper knowledge they will need to go further. And one of the best ways to accomplish this is by way of a well-thought-out book, such as the one you’re looking at right now.