February 2017 meetup talks

[nathany]

Our regular meetup is Feb 27, 2017

We should probably do something for Go 1.8
https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Go-1.8-Release-Party
https://talks.godoc.org/github.com/davecheney/go-1.8-release-party/presentation.slide#1
https://github.com/davecheney/go-1.8-release-party

[matthias-stone]

I'd want to show some of the new stuff with context (db!), but Gerrit talked about Context a bit in October, I'm not sure if there's lots of overlap (or interest).

Maybe just a quick (5-20 minute) overview?

[nathany]

Go 1.8 lightning talks?!

[nathany]

also could talk about the plans for Go 1.9, or related topics like the new dep tool

Russ Cox's Go Resolutions for 2017 https://research.swtch.com/go2017
Go 1.9 planning https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-dev/Dn-pfWETUrM
pending proposals https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-dev/Sa9Bi2_l_oM

[lukaszroz]

I will do lightning talk about new HTTP Server Graceful Shutdown

[waltonr8]

I will do a lightning talk on the new GOPATH default.

[nathany]

Thanks @lukaszroz. There have been a number of graceful shutdown libraries in the past that this can hopefully replace the need for. I've personally used facebookgo/httpdown and braintree/manners.

Thanks @waltonr8. In addition to the beta docs, and more docs, you can refer to the issues that lead to this change if you want. The initial proposal, a simplified proposal, and discussion of where this could go in the future. These slides look like they aren't done quite yet.

[grantdhunter]

I will do a lightning talk on Plugins.

[nathany]

@matthias-stone This may be useful: What is new in database/sql? for your DB context talk. Some of the new database features are already in the pq driver, see this issue.

[nathany]

I'd like to end by mentioning some of the proposals that may land in Go 1.9 and the new dep tool.

[matthias-stone]

Is any body interested in discussing any of the other new database features?

[nathany]

Still a bunch of new stuff to talk about if anyone else wants to sign up: https://beta.golang.org/doc/go1.8

If I can help anyone with resources or going over your presentation, please reach out. My email is [email protected].

[nathany]

@grantdhunter check out this repo https://github.com/campoy/golang-plugins

[nathany]

State of Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY4UKkgb5IY
https://talks.golang.org/2017/state-of-go.slide#1

[nathany]

Another "what's new" slide deck
http://www.slideshare.net/huazhihao1/what-is-new-in-go-18-72210978

[nathany]

@grantdhunter another plugins demo https://github.com/kris-nova/go-plugin-demo

[nathany]

Is everybody ready for tomorrow?

[nathany]

@mckayb24 Are you preparing a lightning talk too?

[grantdhunter]

Yes I am ready

[nathany]

Looking forward to learning about plugins. Thanks @grantdhunter.

[grantdhunter]

I just got hit by a cold, I wont be able to make it tonight. Here is what I was going to present https://github.com/grantdhunter/go_plugin_talk.

Feel free to present it and review the code sample with everyone.

[stellentus]

I'll do sort.Slice or whatever it's called

[nathany]

Everyone please upload your slides to the presentations repo under the "2017-02" folder or provide a link.

[stellentus]

@nathany my talk didn't have any slides. Should I just create a "slice sort" folder and put my 4 code files in there? I guess it might still be useful even without explanation?

[nathany]

@stellentus yes please

[nathany]

@stellentus If you add your code to a folder under https://github.com/edmontongo/presentations/tree/master/2017-02, I'll link it up from the web site. Thanks!

[stellentus]

@nathany I (finally) have a commit to add this, but I don't think I have permissions to push it.

[nathany]

@stellentus Sorry about that. I've added permissions for you.

[stellentus]

I pushed it.

[nathany]

thanks