As I’ve been learning Go, I’ve knowingly put off picking up the concurrency model as I know it’s something I haven’t touched since college. Wanting an additional resource to dive back in, I’ve been reading Concurrency in Go by Katherine Cox-Buday. This book has been great as someone who generally understands the idioms of Go, but may not know where to start when it comes to concurrency.
It started back in April 2017. While running the Cap 10k, I experienced the “runner’s high” that is so often referenced. Upon finishing, I was ready for the next race. Unfortunately in Texas, April is typically the last month of enjoyable outdoor activity as May brings hotter temperatures transitioning into the Summer months. With no races ahead of me, I started to do some research. I stumbled upon the Austin Runner’s Club Distance Challenge - a series of 5 races designed…
Since the holiday season is behind us, I wanted to do a bit of a trip report on Nathan and I’s adventure to White Sands National Monument, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
