Go in 100 Seconds

Summary by Krater

This video introduces the Go programming language, covering its origins at Google, compilation model, type system, dependency management, and concurrency features.

From the video

Answers: What is the Go programming language and how do you write code in it?

• Go programming language basics
• Go modules and dependencies
• Go standard library
• Type inference in Go
• Pointers in Go
• Goroutines and concurrency

What it concludes

• Go was created at Google in 2007 by Ken Thompson and designed for simplicity and efficiency.
• Go source code is compiled down to machine code, which generally outperforms interpreted languages.
• Go supports type inference and a package/module system for importing and exporting code.
• Go supports concurrency using goroutines which can run at the same time using multiple threads on a CPU.