Go Cloud Development: Deploying Scalable Apps on App Engine

Building web applications in Go is only the first step; deploying them to handle high traffic efficiently is where true cloud engineering begins. This text-only course guides you through deploying, configuring, and scaling Go applications on App Engine with confidence. You will learn to: Understand the core architecture of App Engine standard and flexible environments; Configure application settings using YAML files for optimized resource allocation; Deploy Go web applications seamlessly to the cloud using command-line tools; Implement automatic scaling policies to handle traffic spikes cost-effectively; Apply modern Go practices including Go modules and structured logging for cloud environments; Monitor application health and manage version rollouts with zero downtime. You will start with foundational cloud concepts and configuration basics before moving on to step-by-step deployment workflows and scaling strategies. Designed for beginner Go developers and cloud newcomers, this course requires no prior cloud deployment experience. Start reading today to take your Go applications to the cloud.