The latest articles on DEV Community by Go Monk (@go_monk_71232aa93bb1881dd). https://dev.to/go_monk_71232aa93bb1881dd https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3472857%2F49c6bab4-3a3a-485e-b564-a52cd3578ded.png https://dev.to/go_monk_71232aa93bb1881dd en Go Monk Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:49:45 +0000 https://dev.to/go_monk_71232aa93bb1881dd/go-for-bash-programmers-part-i-the-language-3e71 https://dev.to/go_monk_71232aa93bb1881dd/go-for-bash-programmers-part-i-the-language-3e71 <p>I've been working in the sysadmin/devops/cybersecurity domains. I came to Go from Bash/Perl/Python. It took me quite some time to get productive in Go but now I'm using Go (+ some Bash for smaller tasks) most of the time - for building tools, automation and platforms. I created a three-part series for people like me that could help them to start learning Go. Here's the first part:</p> <ul> <li>📖 <a href="https://github.com/go-monk/from-bash-to-go-part-i" rel="noopener noreferrer">From Bash to Go – Part I: The Language</a> </li> <li>🎥 <a href="https://youtu.be/6DiCscb0gWk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Video walktrough</a> </li> </ul> <p>Part II will cover building CLI tools, and Part III will cover building platforms.</p> <p>If you also came to Go from Bash or another scripting language, what helped you the most in making the switch?</p> bash devops beginners programming