About OWASP Go Secure Coding Practices Guide
According to Stack Overflow’s annual Developer Survey, Go has made the top 5
most Loved and Wanted programming languages list for the second year in a row.
With its surge in popularity, it is critical that applications developed in Go
are designed with security in mind.
The primary audience of the Go Secure Coding Practices Guide is developers,
particularly the ones with previous experience with other programming languages.
The book is also a great reference to those learning programming for the first
time, who have already finish the Go tour.
This book covers the OWASP Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide
topic-by-topic, providing examples and recommendations using Go, to help
developers avoid common mistakes and pitfalls.
After reading this book, you’ll be more confident you’re developing secure Go
applications.
This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
International license (CC BY-SA 4.0). For any reuse or distribution, you
must make clear to others the license terms of this work.
Involvement in the development and promotion of Go Secure Coding Practices is
actively encouraged! You do not have to be a security expert or a programmer to
contribute.
Check the How to Contribute section for details on how to contribute to
OWASP Go Secure Coding Practices Guide.
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