People Friday | Hello Tech Pros

Bill Kennedy is a managing partner at Ardan Studio in Miami, Florida, a mobile, web, and systems development company. He is also a co-author of the book Go in Action, the author of the blog GoingGo.Net, and a founding member of GoBridge which is working to increase Go adoption through diversity. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/william-kennedy-people/ Key Takeaways Go is a systems programming language that makes programming fun and makes developers more productive Go allows developers to write performant code easily Go runtime is built into the binary, nothing else to install Some very bright people are not applying for high profile Silicon Valley engineering positions because they are concerned about the tech interview process They've asked "Why do I want to go through that much pain just to get rejected?" It's not about what you know, its about learning and solving problems Bill will give anyone a chance when they show him they take it seriously Is the person you're interviewing a vampire? They s