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Beginner resources? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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After asking for a first programming language here, I've decided learning Go. After some searching I've found that the beginner learning resources are some years old. Can anyone suggest some beginner resources for someone that likes to learn by doing stuff? Thank you.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I assume you have already tried the official tutorials, but Go By Example is a great "learn by doing" kind of tutorial. Others that I found in a quick DDG search:

https://www.w3schools.com/go/index.php - a very simple introductory tutorial
https://www.learn-golang.org/ - an interesting tutorial that lets you run exercises in your browser
https://go.dev/tour/list - a similar interactive tour

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The tutorial series by DivRhino was really helpful for me -- https://divrhino.com/articles/rest-api-docker-go-fiber-from-scratch -- she has several tutorials that build on each other.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Will look it up. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I would not recommend Julia or Clojure. Go is a decent shout... Though it really depends on what you want to make. Games? Web sites? Automation? Etc.

If web sites then Go is an excellent first choice. You will need to learn HTML/CSS at least too and maybe JavaScript.

I learnt Go from Go by Example which was good, though it does assume some knowledge. Go is a nice simple language to start with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've spend a bit of time in Go by Example but I felt that I wasn't building anything (if that makes sense). Like when I learned what variables are I expected that I'd get some type of homework or something.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You'll find Go From The Beginning much more suitable for working hands on with challenges relevant to each lesson.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Thank you