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• Learning to program in Go, especially for beginners |
• Unique aspects of learning Go versus other programming languages |
• Teaching Go fundamentals from scratch with reduced friction |
• Setting up Go path was a nightmare for many users |
• This hurdle contributed to the popularity of other languages like PHP |
• The simplicity and ease of use of JavaScript is a key factor in its success |
• Other languages should strive for similar simplicity and ease of use |
• Setup gotchas in learning Go include environment variables and platform specificity |
• Beginners often struggle with setting up environment variables, especially on Windows. |
• Setting up the Go programming language and its CLI tools can be a difficult and frustrating process for beginners. |
• The initial setup is often the biggest barrier to entry, causing many people to quit or become discouraged. |
• This issue may not be unique to Go, but rather a common problem with many programming languages and environments. |
• IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) can play a significant role in helping beginners overcome this hurdle by providing tools for tracing and debugging code. |
• The availability of quality content and resources, as well as the competence level of the target audience, can also impact the ease of setup and learning. |
• Need for beginner content in programming languages like Go |
• ELI 5 (Explain Like I'm 5) trend and its potential for explaining complex concepts simply |
• Request for a gentle beginners course that tackles the recursive nature of learning programming |
• Interest in creating a children's book on Go programming for beginners |
• Collaboration with an artist to create engaging illustrations |
• Discussion of Ashley's gophers artwork, possibly created by Marcus Olson |
• The host has been trying to find different artists for each course on the platform, wanting unique visuals and not wanting to overburden Ashley. |
• Richard Feynman's concept of "keeping a sense of play" is discussed as an approach to learning. |
• The potential for a "explain it like you're five" segment on the Go Time podcast is mentioned. |
• Acuity is introduced as a platform that brings fully managed Argo CD and enterprise services to the cloud or on-premise, with its co-founders discussing their goals of improving developer experience and providing new tools. |
• Acuity.io and Honeycomb platform features |
• Challenges of teams not using Honeycomb (needle in haystack, alert floods) |
• Benefits of using Honeycomb (fast, unified, clear understanding of production issues) |
• Invitation to try Honeycomb free at honeycomb.io/slash changelog |
• Discussion on learning mediums: pros and cons of videos, books, and online courses |
• Importance of accessibility and closed captioning in online content |
• Technical challenges of automated closed captioning and translating audio for non-native languages. |
• Different learning platforms (static video vs. live recording) |
• Pros and cons of various learning formats (video, written tutorials, workshops) |
• Importance of catering to different learning styles |
• Accessibility and scalability issues with traditional in-person learning methods |
• Online course creation and community building through tools like Slack |
• Feedback loops and in-person interactions can help individuals get unblocked. |
• Exorcism.io is a recommended resource for coding exercises and online mentorship. |
• Gophersizes is a Slack channel for Go developers, but it may not be very active. |
• Effective Go and Awesome Go are suggested next steps after mastering basic Go concepts. |
• Attending Go user groups, both online and in-person, can provide valuable connections and resources. |
• Importance of community in learning programming languages |
• Inclusivity and welcoming nature of the Go community compared to other coding communities |
• Resources for learning Go, including Awesome Go, LibHunt, and Go for Guides |
• Benefits of contributing to open source projects, including gradual code changes and handling more responsibility |
• Prioritizing PRs (pull requests) in open source projects and creating a welcoming environment for beginners |
• Golang-Newbies channel and Gopher Slack |
• Importance of asking questions in programming, especially for beginners |
• Matt Reier's goal to admit not knowing something on the podcast |
• How to answer questions without making others feel embarrassed |
• Benefits of interactive learning environments |
• Psychology behind people's fear of embarrassment when asking questions |
• Impact of gentle and friendly responses on encouraging question-asking behavior |
• Learning a new programming language while on the job vs. personal time |
• The benefits of learning beyond one's primary job or task |
• The importance of focusing on what matters and ignoring distractions |
• The need for resources to help beginners navigate the complexities of programming and avoid common pitfalls |
• The value of embracing failure, engaging with others, and using available resources in the learning process |
• The difference between learning for personal interest versus fulfilling work requirements |
• End of episode wrap-up and thank yous |
• Reminder to check out recommended episodes at gotime.fm/recommended |
• Call to action to subscribe to the podcast |
• Information on how to access Go Time FM in various platforms |
• Request for listeners to share with friends |
• Upcoming episode announcement featuring Natalie |
[0.00 --> 2.56] Hello friends, Jared here, GoTimes producer. |
[2.96 --> 5.16] This week we're doing another classic |
[5.16 --> 6.44] from the back catalog. |
[6.96 --> 9.26] One common request we get from listeners |
[9.26 --> 12.18] is for more beginner level conversations. |
[12.72 --> 14.90] Well, that's exactly what this episode is. |
[15.14 --> 17.72] It was originally recorded on May 7th, 2019, |
[18.12 --> 21.26] back when John Calhoun was merely a guest panelist. |
[21.56 --> 23.40] We'll be back with some freshens next week. |
[23.48 --> 25.50] In the pipeline, we have a debugging episode, |
[25.74 --> 27.28] what's new in Go 1.19, |
[27.28 --> 30.98] Gophers Say, live from GopherCon EU and more. |
[31.50 --> 32.70] Okay, go for beginners. |
[33.16 --> 33.58] Enjoy. |
[38.08 --> 40.84] This episode is brought to you by Sourcegraph. |
[40.94 --> 42.92] With the launch of their Code Insights product, |
[43.06 --> 45.92] teams can now track what really matters in their code base. |
[46.24 --> 48.34] Code Insights instantly transforms your code base |
[48.34 --> 49.96] into a queryable database |
[49.96 --> 52.54] to create visual dashboards in seconds. |
[52.92 --> 53.94] And I'm here with Joel Cortler, |
[54.16 --> 55.98] the product manager of Code Insights for Sourcegraph. |
[55.98 --> 58.82] Joel, the way teams can use Code Insights |
[58.82 --> 60.56] seems to pretty much be limitless, |
[60.74 --> 63.68] but a particular problem every engineering team has |
[63.68 --> 66.14] is tracking versions of languages or packages. |
[66.64 --> 69.34] How big of a deal is it actually to track versions for teams? |
[69.80 --> 71.54] Yeah, it's a big deal for a couple of reasons. |
[71.72 --> 73.54] The first is, of course, just compatibility. |
[73.78 --> 75.44] You don't want things to break when you're testing locally |
[75.44 --> 77.66] or to break on your CI systems or test systems. |
[78.04 --> 80.40] You need to have some sort of level of version unification |
[80.40 --> 81.40] and minimum version support, |
[81.56 --> 84.30] and all of that needs to be compatible forward. |
[84.30 --> 87.02] But the other thing we learned was that for a lot of customers, |
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