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A Python and a Gopher walk into a bar - Embeddi...

A Python and a Gopher walk into a bar - Embedding Python in Go. (dotGo2017)

Python-to-Go migration stories are now commonplace, but how often do you hear of projects using Python and Go? We ported Datadog’s Agent to Go, but kept its plugins in Python. We’ll share lessons learned about cgo, the GIL & the pitfalls we encountered while bridging two languages in a single app.

Massimiliano Pippi

November 06, 2017
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  1. A Python and a Gopher walk into a bar -

    Embedding Python in Go. Massimiliano Pippi @maxpippi http://dev.pippi.im
  2. Thanks for listening! • Try Datadog at https://www.datadoghq.com • Find

    our OSS on https://github.com/DataDog • Our tech blog is http://engineering.datadoghq.com Check out the new Agent on Github! https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/