Modern Go: A Comprehensive Guide (2015-2025)

This book covers the evolution of Go programming from 2015 to 2025, focusing on major language features, ecosystem improvements, and modern development practices that have emerged since “The Go Programming Language” by Donovan and Kernighan.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Modern Go Language

• Chapter 1: The Evolution of Go (2015-2025)
• Chapter 2: Generics and Type Parameters

Part II: Go Modules and Dependency Management

• Chapter 3: Go Modules Deep Dive
• Chapter 4: Workspace Mode and Multi-Module Development

Part III: Error Handling and Robustness

• Chapter 5: Modern Error Handling Patterns
• Chapter 6: Error Wrapping and the errors Package
• Chapter 7: Panic, Recover, and Graceful Degradation

Part IV: Testing and Quality Assurance

• Chapter 8: Advanced Testing Techniques
• Chapter 9: Fuzzing and Property-Based Testing

Part V: Performance and Optimization

• Chapter 10: Compiler and Runtime Improvements
• Chapter 11: Profiling and Benchmarking

Part VI: Modern Web Services

• Chapter 12: Building HTTP Services
• Chapter 13: gRPC and Protocol Buffers

Part VII: Cloud-Native Go

• Chapter 14: Containerization and Deployment
• Chapter 15: Observability: Logging, Metrics, and Tracing

Part VIII: Security and Best Practices

• Chapter 16: Modern Security Practices
• Chapter 17: Code Organization and Project Structure

Part IX: The Go Ecosystem

• Chapter 18: Essential Tools and Libraries
• Chapter 19: The Go Community and Contribution
• Chapter 20: The Future of Go

Appendices

• Appendix A: Migration Guide from Pre-2018 Go
• Appendix B: Quick Reference for Modern Go Features
• Appendix C: Resources and Further Reading

About This Book

This book is designed for:

• Experienced Go developers who want to stay current with modern features
• Developers migrating from pre-2018 Go codebases
• Software engineers looking to understand Go’s evolution and best practices

Each chapter includes practical examples and focuses on real-world applications of modern Go features.

Code Examples

Runnable code examples for each chapter can be found in the code-examples directory.

License

This book is licensed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.