go-roadmap

Go (Golang): The Master Roadmap

Learn Go from scratch — from installing the compiler to mastering interfaces. Each lesson has a video tutorial and hands-on code examples. Go at your own pace.

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Phase 1: Go Foundations

Beginner Friendly

1. 01

   Getting Started with Go

   • 5m read + 5m video

   Install Go, set up your editor, and write your very first "Hello World" program. Everything you need to start coding today.

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2. 02

   Declaring Variables

   • 8m read + 20m video

   Learn both ways to create variables in Go — the explicit var syntax and the short := operator. Understand zero values and when to use each.

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3. 03

   Data Types in Go

   • 10m read + 60m video

   Integers, floats, strings, and booleans — the four building blocks. Plus type conversion and why Go is strict about mixing types.

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4. 04

   Understanding Statements

   • 5m read + video

   What statements are, how Go executes them top-to-bottom, and how curly braces group them into blocks with their own scope.

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Phase 2: Control Flow

Decision Making

1. 05

   If-Else Statements

   • 6m read + 11m video

   Teach your code to make decisions. Basic if, else, else-if chains, and Go's handy init-statement trick for cleaner scoping.

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2. 06

   Switch-Case Logic

   • 7m read + 14m video

   A cleaner way to handle multiple choices. No fallthrough by default, comma-grouped cases, and the powerful conditionless switch.

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3. 07

   For Loops — The Only Loop You Need

   • 8m read + 18m video

   Go has one loop keyword that does everything. Classic for, while-style, range over collections, and infinite loops.

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Phase 3: Functions & Memory

Intermediate to Advanced

1. 08

   Creating Your Own Functions

   • 7m read + 17m video

   Write reusable blocks of logic. Parameters, return values, and why clear function names make everything easier.

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2. 09

   Functions Part 2 — Multiple Returns & Errors

   • 10m read + 26m video

   Go's signature error-handling pattern. Returning multiple values, the if err != nil idiom, and named returns.

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3. 10

   Pointers & Memory

   • 8m read + 17m video

   Understand how Go stores data in memory. Learn the & and * operators, pass-by-reference, and why Go's pointers are safe.

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4. 11

   Interfaces — Flexible, Powerful Code

   • 8m read + 18m video

   Go's approach to polymorphism. Define behaviors as interfaces, and any type that matches the methods satisfies them — automatically.

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