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Golang for Beginners

Kickstart your Go programming journey with this hands-on course for beginners. Learn Go syntax, control flow, and data types to write efficient, high-performance code.

5 Days

Average time students take to complete this course.

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Taught by: Jayson Lennon
Last updated: October 2025

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

What you'll learn

  • Install and set up the Go development environment
  • Understand Go's simple yet powerful syntax
  • Write basic functions and reusable code blocks
  • Use if/else and switch statements for decision-making
  • Work with loops and control flow
  • Build and manipulate structs, arrays, slices, and maps
  • Understand Go's strong typing and memory-safe features
  • Use demos to reinforce and apply your learning

Golang is the go-to (get it?!) language for building scalable, high-performance software - and this course helps you learn it from the ground up.

Whether you’re new to coding or transitioning from another language, you'll learn Go's clean syntax, strong typing, and modern concurrency features. We start by setting up your Go environment and walk you through essential topics like data types, functions, and control flow—backed by practical demos every step of the way.

You'll also get hands-on with Go’s most-used data structures, like slices, maps, and structs. You're not just learning theory, but writing real code.

By the end, you'll have a confident grasp of Go basics and be ready to tackle real-world projects or technical interviews with ease.

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Course curriculum

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Introduction

3 lectures

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Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor

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Course Resources

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Introduction to Go (Golang) Programming

5 lectures

Go Programming Fundamentals

11 lectures

Go Programming: Types

10 lectures

Where To Go From Here?

1 lectures

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Meet your instructor

Your Golang instructor (Jayson) isn't just an expert with years of real-world professional experience. He has been in your shoes. He makes learning fun. He makes complex topics feel simple. He will motivate you. He will push you. And he will go above and beyond to help you succeed.

Jayson Lennon

Hi, I'm Jayson Lennon!

Jayson is a self-taught developer with numerous industry certifications. He has a unique ability to help students learn in the most effective way possible and provide lessons that are clear, detailed and easy to follow along.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

  • No prior programming knowledge is required
  • A willingness and enthusiasm to learn the Go programming language

Do you provide a certificate of completion?

We definitely do and they are quite nice. You will also be able to add Zero To Mastery Academy to the education section of your LinkedIn profile as well.

Are there subtitles?

Yes! We have high quality subtitles in 6 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Hindi.

You can even adjust the text size, color, background and more so that the subtitles are perfect just for you!

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