Learn GO with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 21, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Go syntax and variables
Understand structs, interfaces, and methods
Practice goroutines and channels
Build CLI or HTTP applications
Contribute to Go open-source projects
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Go basics, variables, control flow
Week 2: Functions, structs, and methods
Week 3: Concurrency and channels
Week 4: Networking and HTTP servers
Week 5: Testing, profiling, and deployment
Interview Questions
Explain goroutines and how they differ from threads
How do channels work in Go?
What is the purpose of `defer`?
Explain Go modules and package management
What are interfaces and how are they used?
Cheat Sheet
var x int - declare variable
x := 42 - short variable declaration
func add(a, b int) int { return a+b } - define function
go f() - start goroutine
ch := make(chan int) - create channel
Books
The Go Programming Language by Alan Donovan & Brian Kernighan
Go in Action by William Kennedy
Concurrency in Go by Katherine Cox-Buday
Introducing Go by Caleb Doxsey
Go Programming Blueprints by Mat Ryer
Tutorials
A Tour of Go
Learn Go with Tests
Building Web Apps with Go
Concurrency in Go
Go Modules and Dependency Management
Official Docs
https://golang.org/doc/
Go standard library documentation
Go blog and tutorials
Community Links
Gophers Slack
Gopher Reddit
GitHub Go projects
GopherCon Conference
Go Forum
Community Support
Gophers Slack and Discord channels
Go Forum and Reddit
GitHub open-source Go projects
Go conferences (GopherCon, GoLab)
Official Go blog and tutorials