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100 episodes of Cup o' Go!

February 14, 2025

Yesterday, Shay Nehmad and I, and close to 20 other people, recorded the 100th episode of the Cup o’ Go podcast. It’s been just over two years since the first episode came out, and in that time we’ve made some good friends, and built a bit of a community.

If you haven’t listened yet, I invite you to listen to the replay of the live episode, which is also about celebrating the newly released Go 1.24.

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