GopherConIndia 2019

This is the 5th anniversary of GopherConIndia and we are celebrating the same at Park Regis in Goa. 18 and 19 January 2019 would be the single track full day Go conference with lots of new things.

Please join us at #GopherConIndia 2019 in Goa - "Where the Sun Never Sets."

The Singe / Double occupancy room for 2 nights would include:

• Earliest Check-in time is 2 pm on 17th January 2019
• Latest Check-out time is 11 am on 19th January 2019
• Emerging Technology Trust (ETT) will cover the staying charges for 17th and 18th nights only
• Accommodation in well-appointed Executive Deluxe air-conditioned room with tea/coffee maker
• Please carry original proof of identity (driving license, Voter Card, Aadhar card or passport), without which accommodation would be denied
• Buffet Breakfast, Buffet Lunch & Buffet Dinner as per Resort Timings at the designated venue
• One complimentary TShirt from ETT
• Complimentary use of the swimming pool (with proper swimwear) and gymnasium
• Complementary ticket to the 2 day conference
• Unlimited Wi-Fi access during the stay at all public areas in the Resort
• Group arrival / departure transfers at one scheduled time from the Dabolim Airport in air –conditioned coaches (capacity 15 people minimum)

The triple occupancy room for 2 nights would include:

• Earliest Check-in time is 2 pm on 17th January 2019
• Latest Check-out time is 11 am on 19th January 2019
• Emerging Technology Trust (ETT) will cover the staying charges for 17th and 18th nights only
• Accommodation in well-appointed Executive Deluxe air-conditioned room with tea/coffee maker
• Room sharing is strictly on person of same gender unless otherwise specified
• Please carry original proof of identity (driving license, Voter Card, Aadhar card or passport), without which accommodation would be denied
• Buffet Breakfast, Buffet Lunch & Buffet Dinner as per Resort Timings at the designated venue
• One complimentary TShirt from ETT
• Complimentary use of the swimming pool (with proper swimwear) and gymnasium
• Complementary ticket to the 2 day conference
• Unlimited Wi-Fi access during the stay at all public areas in the Resort
• Group arrival / departure transfers at one scheduled time from the Dabolim Airport air –conditioned coaches (capacity 15 people minimum)

The resort:

• Is in North Goa and close to all the action, beaches, restaurants and night clubs.
• Has extremely spacious rooms.
• Has three restaurants to cater to every taste.

For more information on the resort, do check this article out.

Confirmed Invited Speakers are: Blake Mizerany, Matt Aimonetti and William Kennedy.

Workshop

A two day non-residential workshop is being conducted by William Kennedy.

16th Jan 2019

Go Fundamentals Workshop 
9am to 6pm, registration starts at 8:30am 

This class provides an idiomatic introduction to the Go programming language supported by extensive examples and hands-on exercises. We focus on both the specification and implementation of the language including topics ranging from language syntax, Go’s type system, testing and more. We believe this class is perfect for anyone who wants a jump start in learning Go.

• Language Syntax
• Using Pointers
• Arrays, Slices and Maps
• Methods and Interfaces
• Packaging and Exporting
• Testing
• Managing External Dependencies
• Standard Library

17th Jan 2019

How to build a production ready web service in Go 
9am to 6pm, registration starts at 8:30am 

A one day class for any Go developer who wishes to learn how to build production ready and well tested web services in Go. This class provides an intensive, comprehensive and idiomatic view of building web services using community accepted idioms and practices. The class goes beyond just the use of the http package and focuses on building CRUD based services with logging, observability and debugging.

• Basic server startup and shutdown with load shedding.
• Application State
• Health and Readiness
• Context and Error Handling
• Middleware Support
• Observability
• Debugging Support
• Database Support
• Basic CRUD based API’s and Usage
• Docker Support
• Modules and Dependency Management

Both these workshops will be conducted at the Park Regis itself. You need to get your Laptops along.