GOLANG FOR DEVOPS

DAY-1
INTRODUCTION TO
GOLANG AND
DEVOPS
Overview of GoLang

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What is GoLang?
GoLang, also known as Go, is an
open-source programming language
developed by Google. It was created
to address the issues of software
development at Google, and it has
since gained popularity in the broader
software industry.

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 Go History
2007: Development of Go begins at Google, initiated by Robert Griesemer, Rob
Go version 1.0 publicly
announced as open source
programming language
Development of Go begins
at Google
2007
Pike, and Ken Thompson.
2009
2009: Go is publicly announced in November, and version 1.0 is released as an Go Stable version 1.x is
open-source programming language.
Go 1.5 is released with a officially released
2012: Go version 1 is officially released in March, providing a stable foundation complete rewrite of the
for the language.
compiler 2012
2015: Go 1.5 is released in August, featuring a complete rewrite of the 2015 The Go 1.7 release with a
compiler, moving from C to Go.
new compiler back end for
2016: The Go 1.7 release in August includes a new compiler back end for 64-bit
Go 1.8 was released in 64-bit x86 systems
x86 systems, based on static single-assignment form, improving performance. February with improvements
2017: Go 1.8 is released in February, continuing improvements in performance,
in performance, garbage 2016
garbage collection, and the standard library. collection, and the standard lib
2018: Go 1.11, released in August, introduces Go modules, a new dependency 2017
management system that makes dependency version information explicit and Go 1.11 released ,
easier to manage. introduces Go modules
2019: Go 1.13, released in September, includes improvements to Go modules Go 1.13, released, with
2018
and the introduction of error wrapping in the standard library.
improvements in go modules
and error handling
2020: Go 1.15, released in August, focuses on improvements to the toolchain,
Go 1.15, released with
runtime, and libraries, with a significant change being the reduction of the 2019
typical binary size. improvements in toolchain,
runtime, reduced binary size
2021: Go 1.17, released in August, brings changes to the language and
improvements to the core library and toolchain. Go 1.17, released with core
library and tool chain 2020
2022: Go 1.18, introduces generics along with bug fixes and security fixes for Source: Official Go release page
compiler. improvements
2021
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 Features of GoLang
01 Simplicity and Readability
Go is designed to be simple and easy to understand. Its syntax is clean and concise, which makes it easy to read
and write.

02 Concurrency Support
One of the most notable features of Go is its built-in support for concurrency. Go routines (lightweight threads)
and channels (for communication between Go routines) make concurrent programming more accessible and
efficient.

03 Fast Compilation
Go compiles very quickly, which enhances the productivity of developers. This is partly due to its simplicity and
the way it handles dependencies.

04 Static Typing
Go is statically typed, which means that types are checked at compile time. This can lead to more reliable and
efficient code.

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 Features of GoLang
05 Garbage Collection
It has a powerful garbage collector that helps manage memory automatically, reducing the risk of memory leaks
and other memory-related errors.

06 Standard Library
Go comes with a rich standard library that covers a wide range of functionalities, from handling I/O to
networking.

07 Cross-Platform
Go supports cross-platform development, making it possible to build software that runs on various operating
systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.

08 Tools and Ecosystem

Go has a growing ecosystem with a variety of tools for testing, debugging, and dependency management.

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 Usecases
01 Web Development
Go is often used for building web servers, RESTful APIs, and microservices due to its efficiency and scalability.

02 Cloud and Network Services

Its performance and concurrency features make it suitable for cloud computing, networking services, and
distributed systems.

03 DevOps and Tooling

Go is popular in the DevOps community for building tools and utilities, thanks to its simplicity and ability to
produce statically linked binaries that are easy to deploy. e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Terraform, Etcd,
Grafana, Hugo , InfluxDB, CockroachDB etc

04 Data Processing
Go's performance characteristics make it suitable for data processing tasks that require concurrency and
efficiency.
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It's time to Install Go
01 Follow Official Installation Instruction
Go to: https://go.dev/doc/install then follow simple
instructions

02 Download Go
download the Go installer from the official Go website: golang.org.
Choose the appropriate version for your operating system. After
downloading follow instructions as per step 1

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Getting Started...
01 Make Sure You have good An integrated development environment (IDE)!
Good IDE makes life easier, if you are not sure which to choose, here are the most popular for Go:
LiteIDE , Visual Studio Code (VS Code), GoLand, Sublime Text

My personal all-time favorite is VS Code, which you can download from here: https://code.visualstudio.com

02 IDE installed ? let's run our sweet old first

program!
package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
fmt.Println("Hello, World!")
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Basic GoLang syntax
&
types
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Basic Syntax
Packages
Every Go file starts with a package declaration, which
provides a way for code to be reused. The main package is
the starting point of a Go program.

Imports
This is where you include code from other packages. The
fmt package, for example, is commonly used for formatted
I/O.

Functions
Functions are declared with the func keyword. The main
function is the entry point of a Go program.
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Basic Syntax
Variables
Variables can be declared using the var keyword, but Go
also allows for short variable declaration with :=.

Control Structures
Go has control structures like if, for, switch, but no while
or do while.

Error Handling
Go handles errors by returning an error type as a part of
the function's return value.
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Types
Basic Types
Includes integers (int, uint, int8, uint8, int32, uint32, int64, uint64), floating points (float32, float64), complex numbers
(complex64, complex128), boolean (bool), and string (string).

Composite Types
Arrays:
Fixed-size list of elements of the same type.

Slices:
Dynamically sized, flexible view into the elements of an array.

Structs:
Collection of fields.

Maps:
Collection of key-value pairs.
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Types
Pointers
Go has pointers, allowing you to pass references to values and records
within your program.

Interfaces
An interface type is defined by a set of methods. A value of interface type
can hold any value that implements those methods.

Functions as Types
Functions can also be used as types, allowing
for higher-order functions.
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Introduction to
DevOps and its
principles
What is DevOps?
DevOps is a set of practices and philosophies that
aims to unify software development (Dev) and
software operation (Ops).

The primary goal of DevOps is to shorten the systems

development life cycle while delivering features, fixes,
and updates frequently in close alignment with
business objectives.

It emphasizes a high degree of collaboration between

teams that were traditionally separate, and it often
involves automating processes that historically have
been manual and slow.

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Collaboration and Culture:

DevOps stresses a culture of collaboration where developers and operations teams work closely together. This approach breaks down silos and fosters a shared responsibility for the product's
success

Automation:
Automation is a cornerstone of the DevOps philosophy. This includes automating the integration, testing, deployment, and monitoring of software. Automation helps to increase efficiency,
reduce errors, and speed up the delivery of software.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD):

CI/CD is a method to frequently deliver apps to customers by introducing automation into the stages of app development. The main concepts attributed to CI/CD are continuous integration,
continuous delivery, and continuous deployment.
Continuous Integration is a coding philosophy and set of practices that drive development teams to implement small changes and check in code to version control repositories frequently.
Continuous Delivery is the approach of developing software in such a way that it can be released to production at any time.
Continuous Deployment goes one step further than continuous delivery. Every change that passes all stages of your production pipeline is released to your customers. There's no human
intervention, and only a failed test will prevent a new change to be deployed to production.

Monitoring and Feedback:

Continuous monitoring of the system's performance is crucial. Feedback from monitoring systems is used to make adjustments and improvements.

Microservices Architecture:
Many DevOps teams favor a microservices architecture, which structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled services. This approach enables small, independent teams to develop,
deploy and scale their respective services independently.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

IaC is the process of managing and provisioning computer data centers through machine-readable definition files, rather than physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools.

Lean and Agile:

DevOps incorporates aspects of the Lean and Agile methodologies. It focuses on streamlining workflows, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency.

Resilience and Security:

Emphasizing resilience and security as integral parts of the software lifecycle. This includes adopting security practices throughout the development process and building systems that are
resilient to failure.
 How GoLang fits into the DevOps ecosystem
1. Custom Infrastructure Automation: GoLang is used to create custom plugins and extensions for IaC
tools like Terraform and Ansible.
2. Kubernetes Development: GoLang is ideal for building Kubernetes operators and custom controllers.
3. Microservices Architecture: GoLang's efficiency makes it a great choice for building microservices.
4. CI/CD Pipeline Customization: DevOps teams use GoLang to build custom CI/CD pipeline scripts and
integrations.
5. Monitoring and Observability: GoLang is used for building custom monitoring agents and log
aggregators.
6. Cloud-Native Components: GoLang is suited for building serverless functions and cloud-native
services.
7. Automation Tooling: GoLang is used to create various automation scripts and utilities.
8. Security Enhancements: GoLang's memory safety features improve security in DevOps-related
software.
9. Performance and Scalability: GoLang's concurrency support is crucial for highly concurrent systems.
10. Rich Library Ecosystem: GoLang benefits from a wide range of open-source libraries for DevOps tasks.

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