Programming a Go-go;

Go dog Go
See Go run
Run Go run
Go West young man

Discovered yet another programming language today while doing some noodling on an example application I am contemplating building. Go.

How did this happen? Well I found my way to Google's Android Development area and then to Google's online Cloud and App stuff and was looking at Ruby on Google when I noticed that I might need to learn Python. And there was Go just sitting there waving its hand saying "pick me! pick me teacher, I am ever so smart."

Well normally I hate classes where some twerp keeps trying to answer all the questions by shouting "pick me." But in this case I think I may learn Go because Google is using it and some smart people are saying it is constrained well enough to be of use. Being a C/C++ guy from back in the day I would prefer to use Ruby but I am going to see what Go has to offer and try to make a few of the sample apps.

I did download the Google Android environment this week but having a few problems getting the Android Simulator to come up without an error. Since my "big" ideas needs both Android device knowledge and Google App and Google Cloud knowledge I will be investigating them this month.

As a heads up if anyone here has thoughts or knowledge on ChromeCast API, location services and simple lists in Google Cloud then you may want to chime in or follow along.