num_pages: 106
description: Go is the new systems programming language for Linux and Unix systems. It is also the language in which some of the most prominent cloud-level systems have been written such as Docker. Where C programmers used to rule Go programmers are in demand to write highly optimized systems programming code. Created by some of the original designers of C and Unix Go expands the systems programmers toolkit and adds a mature clear programming language. Traditional system applications become easier to write since pointers are not relevant and garbage collection has taken away the most problematic area for low-level systems memory management. This book opens up the world of high-performance Unix system applications to the beginning Go programmer. It does not get stuck on single systems or even system types but tries to expand the original teachings from Unix system level programming to all types of servers the cloud and the web. Mihalis Tsoukalos is a Unix administrator programmer DBA and mathematician who enjoys writing technical books and articles and learning new things. He has written more than 250 technical articles for many magazines including Sys Admin MacTech Linux User and Developer USENIX ; Linux Format and Linux Journal. His research interests include databases operating systems Statistics and machine learning. He is also the technical editor for MongoDB in Action Second Edition published by Manning.
language: English
title: Go Systems Programming: Master Linux and Unix system level programming with Go
publisher: Packt Publishing