Question 1

Is this Go course suitable for beginners?

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Yes, but we assume you're already familiar with programming basics like variables, conditionals, and functions. You don't need any prior Go experience.

Question 2

Are Go and Golang the same programming language?

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Yes. The language's official name is Go. Developers often call it Golang because its original website was golang.org and the longer name is easier to search for.

Question 3

What will I build skills in during this Go course?

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You'll practice writing idiomatic Go with structs, interfaces, explicit error handling, slices, maps, pointers, packages, goroutines, channels, mutexes, and generics.

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Can I sign up and try Boot.dev for free?

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Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.

Question 5

Hasn't AI made learning to code obsolete?

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We use AI more than most tech companies - not just to build Boots and the Training Grounds, but also to assist us in our coding work... and we're still hiring developers! The demand for technical talent hasn't gone away. Companies need developers that are AI savvy and can modernize their codebases. The way developers work is changing rapidly, but the demand for developers who can build great software remains high. We teach software development skills for the modern AI assisted world, and also have some AI specific courses like how to build your own Agent.

Question 6

How long will it take to learn enough to be hired?

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It's completely up to you. The time it will take you to be "job ready" will depend on how much you already know, how often you study, and how long you study for. That said, the backend career path takes many people about 12 months.

Question 7

Should I include Boot.dev projects in my resume and portfolio?

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Absolutely! If you built it, use it. You'll build several personal projects while completing our curriculum, and our final course about finding jobs will show you how to construct a job-ready portfolio.

Question 8

What is Boot.dev? A bootcamp? An online school?

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We're not a $10,000 bootcamp. We're not a $50,000 university degree. We are a self-paced, gamified online learning platform for learning back-end web development and computer science. You can learn with us for the price of a gym membership.

Question 9

What makes Boot.dev different?

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We focus on teaching backend-development and data-related skills, which is somewhat of a rarity in online learning. We're also focused on solving what we believe is the hardest problem with online learning: boredom. If you prefer coding rather than watching, and your struggle with online learning is staying motivated and engaged, we think you'll like learning with us.

Learn Go

Learn Go by writing real code with structs, interfaces, error handling, concurrency, and backend design patterns.

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Overall, this is a nice course that covers the core concepts of Go well. But after finishing, I realized I still struggled with foundational concepts like string manipulation.

Great course to start with Go

Beautifully covered all the Golang basics. I knew the langauge already but I lacked the most advanced stuff (mutexes, channels, concurrency). Now I got it all!

great course.

Got a little confused on channels and mutexes

I don't think I fully understand Go - but I understand enough to know when I need to learn it properly.

Very educative course.

Most thorough Golang course I've ever taken

Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore

The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code

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Hasn't AI made learning to code obsolete?

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