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Learn Go in 3 Hours

Build efficient applications rapidly with Go

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Created by Jonathan Bodner

Discover how to use Go to build efficient, scalable applications quickly. You'll learn how to leverage Go's unique features for modern development, from creating web servers to mastering concurrency. If you already know another programming language, this is a practical way to expand your skills.

Packt | Jun 2018 | 207 min

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LevelIntermediate
CategoriesSoftware Engineering and Architecture, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Related Languages, Gin, Go

What You Will Learn

You'll start by setting up your Go environment and writing your first simple server. As you progress, you'll explore each new feature through hands-on coding examples, seeing how Go's syntax and tools work in real projects. By applying what you learn step by step, you'll build confidence and practical experience.

Key Features

  • Create a fully functional web server in just a few lines of Go code
  • Understand Go's approach to interfaces and modular program design
  • Master Go's concurrency model for building scalable applications

Target Audience

Designed for developers who already have programming experience and want to add Go to their toolkit. If you're looking to build fast, reliable applications or explore cloud computing and microservices, you'll find the skills and techniques here to get started with Go, even if you're new to the language.

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