The Gopher's Manual of Style

Explore how the publishing industry's practices can enhance software development in this 39-minute GopherCon 2019 talk. Discover the parallels between programming and creative writing, and learn about the structured nature of both disciplines. Examine the roles of editors in the context of software development, including code reviews and codebase management. Gain insights into the concept of a manual of style for programming, its importance in maintaining consistency, and when to break established rules. Apply these publishing-inspired ideas to improve software design and production within the Go community and beyond.

Introduction
Table of Contents
Borrowing from other industries
Programming is creative writing
Creative writing is structured
Programming is equivalent to creative writing
Why publishing
What am I going to talk about
Editors
Go
Editor Roles
Code Reviews
Code Bases
Go Driver
Editor
Reference Manual
Manual Style
Meta vs Design
Writing a Manual Style
Breaking the Rules
Conclusion