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Go for IIoT Systems

by Cliff Brake
2022-12-092025-04-15

As developers, we have many options for programming languages. On one hand, it is great to have choices. On the other hand, it can be a little overwhelming. Many times in life, we need to make decisions before we have the experience to know the best answer. There are many opinions as to what is best, and this article is just another one. There is no one-size-fits-all — a lot depends on your team and the task. In this article, we will examine the challenges we face in developing industrial IoT (IIoT) systems, review desirable attributes in a programming language, and discuss how Go meets these needs.

by Cliff Brake
2019-10-31

In 1972, Edsger W. Dijkstra published a paper titled The Humble Programmer. Dijkstra was trained in math and physics and was a university professor for much of his life. This paper is an interesting reflection on the history of computers and contains thoughts for the future. A few quotes are included below:

by Cliff Brake
2019-10-10

Go does a lot of things well (good performance, easy to learn, very productive, extensive stdlib, excellent tooling, etc), but after programming with Go for three years (both embedded Linux and cloud applications), stability is the characteristic that really stands out.

by Cliff Brake
2010-12-16

How to properly do callbacks to C++ member functions is something that has intrigued me for some time now. There are a number of solutions, none… Read More »C++ callbacks to member functions

Specialization or not

by Cliff Brake
2009-01-09

I have often wondered about specialization. We can often find ourselves in ruts if we specialize too much. But on the other hand, specialization can… Read More »Specialization or not

programming

Go for IIoT Systems

The Humble Programmer

Why are Go applications so reliable?

C++ callbacks to member functions

Specialization or not