In some ways, being a software developer has become more challenging than ever before. Responsibilities of the role have widened, and with so many programming languages, applications, and cloud computing providers to navigate, there’s a lot more to know in order to become a successful coder.

As someone with plenty of experience in this area, Bill Kennedy, Managing Partner at Ardan Studios, explains the challenges of software development and why he now helps people go beyond programming basics to learn advanced coding practices.

Bill is also the co-author of the book Go in Action, author of the blog GoingGo.Net, and a founding member of GoBridge. He joined episode 7, season 2 of The Craft of Code podcast to share insights into his earlier days of programming, why Go is his programming language of choice, and the importance of coding not just for yourself.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Why Bill chose Go over other programming languages
• The difference between programming and engineering
• Why you’re responsible for all the code you write
• The importance of having strong coding style guidelines in teams
• Why he chose Linode
• Bill’s GoBridge project to help people access coding educational resources

You can find out more by visiting https://www.linode.com/craft-of-code/

Important Links & Mentions

• Ardan Labs: https://courses.ardanlabs.com/
• Bill’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-kennedy-5b318778/
• Bill’s blog: https://blog.golangbridge.org/
• Bill’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/goinggodotnet

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