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Learn Go through focused tutorials and a practical roadmap that takes you from your first function to production backend services.
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01 package main
02
03 import (
04 "encoding/json"
05 "log"
06 "net/http"
07 )
07
08 func main() {
09 mux := http.NewServeMux()
10
11 mux.HandleFunc(
12 "GET /health",
13 func(w http.ResponseWriter,
14 r *http.Request) {
15 json.NewEncoder(w).
16 Encode(map[string]bool{
17 "ok": true,
18 })
19 })
20 log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", mux))
21 }Choose your focus
Choose the area of Go you want to explore. Each branch brings its published main topic and lessons together in one place.
Go Basics
Build a solid mental model of Go syntax, types, functions, structs, interfaces, and errors.
Backend APIs
Move from handlers and routing to complete, tested REST services using the standard library.
Concurrency
Master goroutines, channels, synchronization, cancellation, and production worker patterns.
Your Go backend journey
Follow the recommended sequence from setup to a tested backend service, or open the published lesson you need now.
Foundation
Core Go
Build
Quality
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Build an HTTP Server from Scratch
Routing, timeouts, static files, and graceful shutdown using only net/http.
Go Worker Pool Pattern
Bound concurrency, propagate cancellation, and handle worker errors cleanly.
Go select Statement
Multiplex channel operations and build responsive concurrent programs.
Build a REST API with Go
A complete JSON service with validation, middleware, testing, and graceful shutdown.
Go Mutex and Shared State
Protect shared memory, understand the race detector, and avoid common deadlocks.
sync.WaitGroup in Go
Coordinate goroutines and learn the ownership rules behind reliable shutdown.
Community picks
The Go ecosystem already has outstanding work. These are the references and explanations we return to.
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