Microservices with Go

Building scalable and reliable microservices with Go

Alexander Shuiskov

BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI

Microservices with Go

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I dedicate this book to my family and to my source of passion, inspiration, and love, Vera

– Alexander Shuiskov

Contributors

About the author

Alexander Shuiskov is a staff software engineer at Uber working on the observability and reliability of thousands of Uber microservices. He is an expert in alerting and monitoring solutions. Before Uber, Alexander worked on microservice development at multiple tech companies, including Booking.com and eBay.

Alexander holds an MSc in computer science from the Ural State University, as well as a degree in economics and management.

Outside of work, Alexander loves street photography, abstract art, sound production, and many sports, including cycling and running.

I want to thank all the people who supported me throughout this journey and provided their valuable feedback: my friends, family, colleagues, and my loving partner, Vera. I’m also grateful for the chance to work on this book: at first, I thought I would never have time for it, but curiosity and passion took precedence over all uncertainty. Never say never!

About the reviewer

Sadman Khan is currently a senior engineer at Uber in the observability department. He co-authored the alerting engine that has been critical to keeping Uber reliable. He graduated from the University of Waterloo, Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering. He has previously worked at Coinbase and LinkedIn.