The famous Gopher, which is now used as a universal symbol of the Go programming language, was designed by Renée French. The Birth of the Gopher The Gopher was first introduced in 2010 as part of a design effort to give the Go programming language a recognizable and relatable mascot. The language’s creators wanted a […]

This is the first in an upcoming series of interviews with professional software developers who use Go in their work and amateur coders who use it in their personal projects. This first interview is with Jon Rafkind, who is a senior software engineer with around 8 years of experience using Go. He has an undergraduate […]

In our rapidly evolving world that has become so reliant on new technology, there are few fields that offer as much opportunity as computer science. A degree in computer science (CS) can open the doorway to a wide range of career paths, some of which require more advanced skills than others. From building cutting-edge software […]

Professional programmers spend most of our working lives sitting in front of a computer, focusing intently on the monitor and typing away at the keyboard. Even hobbyist coders can get engrossed in a difficult project, losing track of time as they dive deep into long lines of knotty and complicated code. With so many hours […]