Google Go turns 6 as new release nears

Google's Go language, which turns six years old this week, is set for a series of improvements in the compiler and HTTP/2 realms.
The planned Go 1.6 release, due early in 2016, will feature an SSA-based (static single assignment form) optimizing compiler back end. SSA simplifies and improves the results of compiler optimization, requiring that each variable is assigned only once and is defined before usage.[ Also on InfoWorld: Download the quick guide to Google Go today. | Keep up with hot topi