Intro To Golang

Never tried Go yet? Or you did but you just need a refresher? In this campaign we will take you on a slow ride Go-ing towards your developer journey with Go.

We will cover topics starting from what Go is, installing Go on your computer and running your first Go program!

We then talk about where Go is now to give you some insights on what specific part of the industry Go specialises in such as its dominance in the container technologies, and some language comparisons on popular languages such as Python and Rust.

Lastly, we will introduce you to Go's syntax and Go's semantics from functions to types, control flow logic such as switch-case. You will also briefly learn how to add Go modules and use them within your small Go project and also a quick look for building Go programs in an offline environment.

For technical help on the StackUp platform & quest-related questions, join our Discord, head to the 🆘 | quest-help-forum channel and look for the correct thread to ask your question.

At the end of the campaign, you will be able to:

• Explain what Go is
• Use Go's CLI tool to build, format and install Go code and programs
• Write Basic Go syntax
• Write Simple Programs in Go