Антон Ставицький
28.12.2022
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5 хв читання
Golang is considered to be a simple, efficient, and beginner-friendly language. When it was created, it was assumed that it would be universal, but it is mainly used to develop server applications and services. Let's consider the main features and areas of application of the programming language.
The GoLang programming language became available to everyone on November 10, 2009. It was developed by Rob Pike and Ken Thompson. Programming in Java and C ++ is not easy. Therefore, developers have to look for more flexible options.
The creators of the programming language did their best to create the simplest possible language, while retaining the advantages of C ++. The young Go language has such advantages as speed, conciseness and scalability.
| Advantages | disadvantages |
| Fast compilation. | A small number of vacancies. So far, there is not a great need for experienced Go developers in the market. |
| Good versioning | Simplified syntax. Because of this, in some cases, developers may have problems. If the developer has only one correct option available, he will not be able to maintain a unique programming style. |
| All updates are completely free | |
| Simple and straightforward Go library | |
| Simple and straightforward syntax. This makes the code faster. | |
| Lack of inheritance. The hierarchy in this language works a little differently. Golang has data structures with methods. | |
| High performance | |
| Low memory requirements. Objects that are no longer needed are automatically deleted. |
Note that each release of this simple and efficient language is supported until two new releases are released.
Go is a young programming language, so beginners and experienced developers may have doubts about learning it. Let's dispel your doubts. This language allows you to implement any ideas in a short period of time and create safe and scalable applications.
Golang is often used by the following organizations:
It is highly likely that other IT giants will soon switch to this programming language. It is quite logical that programmers who speak such a language will definitely not sit without work.
Golang is not a "language killer". Languages like C ++, Java and Pascal are not going anywhere. It is mainly used in the development of system applications, automation utilities, network services. This is a worthy candidate for study. The language is simple, not at all complicated, it can be mastered in a short time, many beginners choose it as their first programming language. This means that it will be possible to quickly raise specialists within the company. Some are switching to Go for performance reasons.
Of course, this is not the first attempt at creating a new generation language. Surely, there will be many more such experiments in the future. Note that the Go language is being developed by Google. Therefore, you can be sure that this language will continue to develop successfully.
On specialized sites, vacancies for GoLang developers are presented quite widely. The approximate earnings of specialists in the middle category is UAH 75,000. Senior programmers can easily earn from UAH 95,000. It can be concluded that GoLang training is a worthy investment in your career.
We recommend taking training in live courses from practitioners. Yes, it is not cheap, but in a short period of time you will gain practical skills and get the most information about Golang. You start with the basics of syntax and the standard library.
Антон Ставицький
Редактор, Ocean
