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Learn Go in Minutes

A practical crash course to get productive quickly with Go.

1. Setup

Install the toolchain and verify your environment.

# Install Go tooling
# Verify version
# Run your first program

2. Core Syntax

Learn variables, functions, and control flow with executable examples.

// Keep functions small and composable
// Prefer clear names over clever code
// Write tests for non-trivial logic

3. Best Practices

4. Cheatsheet

TaskQuick note
Project setupinitialize project + dependency file
Run codeuse standard runtime command
Testingadd fast unit tests early