--- title: "Go Newsletter Issue #126" publication: "Go Weekly" issue: 126 published_at: "2016-09-08" canonical_url: "https://golangweekly.com/issues/126" --- Go Newsletter 126 . [Read this on the Web](http://golangweekly.com/issues/126) [Go Newsletter](http://golangweekly.com) Issue 126 — September 8, 2016 Featured [Advanced Patterns with io.ReadWriter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTAsciVuZLQ&utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) video An 18 minute code-heavy talk from the Golang UK Conference looking at two examples of using `io.Reader`, `io.Writer`, and `io.ReadWriter`. Paul Bellamy [The Great Go Dependency Management User Survey](https://spf13.typeform.com/to/zkP0lx?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) news The Go dependency management committee requests your feedback on managing dependencies in Go to help inform its ongoing work. Core Go Team [A Kickstarter to Make a Real 'Go Gopher' Plush Toy](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1604791210/go-gopher-toy?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) news A project to bring Go’s iconic gopher mascot to life and approved by its designer Renee French. Kickstarter [Host your next Go project on the affordable and powerful Linode platform.](http://welcome.linode.com/go-weekly?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=primary&utm_term=go&utm_campaign=go-weekly) Linode offers a simple, easy and powerful platform to host your next project. Now you can get 2GB of RAM for only $10/mo. Want to get started? Use promo code 'GO20' for $20 credit on a new account. 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