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.
Sounds Cool...What Else Should I Know?
By becoming a ZTM member you'll not only get access to all our courses, bytes, and projects...
But you’ll also get to join our exclusive live online community classroom to learn alongside thousands of students, alumni, mentors, TAs and Instructors.
Most importantly, you'll be learning from an industry professional (Jayson) that has actual real-world experience as a Software Developer. He teaches you the exact strategies and techniques he uses in his role.
Finally, as with all ZTM courses, this course is a living thing. It will be constantly updated as the landscape changes so you can use it as your go-to resource for Golang basics now and throughout your career.
Join 1,000s of Zero To Mastery graduates that have gotten hired and are now working at companies like Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, IBM, JP Morgan, Facebook, Shopify + other top tech companies.
They come from all different backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Many even started as complete beginners.
So there's no reason it can't be you too.
And you have nothing to lose. Because you can start learning right now and if this course isn't everything you expected, we'll refund you 100% within 30 days. No hassles and no questions asked.
When's the best time to get started? Today!
There's never a bad time to learn in-demand skills. But the sooner, the better. So start learning Go programming basics today by joining the ZTM Academy. You'll have a clear roadmap to developing the skills to build your own projects, get hired, and advance your career.
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