Tag: golang

The Golang News mobile app

By Mina 11 Sep, 2019 Leave a comment

tl;dr I wrote a Golang news aggregator mobile app, I open sourced it. If you use Android, you can get the app.

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the Go language! Go has proved to be a very reliable partner in my projects, whether the project in question is personal or professional.

One of my favorite sources of up to date news about Go, is a website called golang news , which I have been following for years. The site is being maintained by Kenny Grant. His work on that project is … Read more

How to build a Modbus driver in Go?

By Mina 26 Nov, 2014 2 Comments

This article serves as a practical guide into how to build a Modbus driver. I use the Go (Golang) programming language because I like it . However, the principles outlined should apply to any stack.

I happen to be a software engineer who works in SCADA. What does that mean?  it means that a lot of my days involve making various pieces of complex software work in harmony with industrial devices like one big happy family. In order to make software talk to industrial devices, we use protocols that both the devices and the software can understand. Some protocols … Read more

A Class Factory in Golang (Google Go)

By Mina 25 Sep, 2014 14 Comments

Do you know what a class factory is and why is it useful?  Ever considered implementing a class factory in Golang (Google Go) even though Go is not considered fully object oriented in nature? Are you curious about some awesome features in Go other than it’s impressive concurrency capabilities? If any of the these questions interests you, then reading on may be worth your while. This article covers implementing the factory design pattern in Go.

If that’s not your first time visiting my site, then you probably know by now that the Go programming language is a personal favorite … Read more