A field guide for engineers switching their default language from C++ to Go — covering DSA, SRE dev work, the traps that waste your first month, and the five mindset shifts that make Go click.
I’m switching my default language from C++ to Go as part of my SRE transition. Here’s what I’m giving up, what I’m betting on, and the first hour’s observations.
I’m on bench at Deloitte with 1.7 years of experience. I have 31 weeks to build a portfolio, pass 3 certs, and land a remote SRE role. This blog is the receipts.