Master Go Programming

Install Go, set up your development environment, understand GOPATH and Go Modules, and write your first Go program.

Master Go's type system, variables, constants, type inference, zero values, and custom type definitions.

Learn if/else statements, switch cases, for loops, defer statements, and flow control in Go programs.

Functions in Go - parameters, multiple returns, variadic functions, closures, and first-class functions.

Understand arrays vs slices, slice operations, capacity and length, and memory-efficient patterns.

Working with maps - creation, operations, iteration, using maps as sets, and concurrent access patterns.

String manipulation, UTF-8 handling, runes, the strings package, and regular expressions in Go.

Define structs, add methods with receivers, struct embedding, constructor patterns, and struct tags.

Interface definition and implementation, empty interface, type assertions, and common Go interfaces.

Understanding pointers, when to use them, pointer vs value receivers, nil pointers, and memory management.

Go's error philosophy, custom errors, error wrapping, panic and recover, and error handling best practices.

Package organization, Go modules, dependency management, versioning, and publishing your own modules.

Writing unit tests, table-driven tests, benchmarking, test coverage, and mocking in Go applications.

Understanding goroutines, lifecycle management, race conditions, scheduling, and preventing goroutine leaks.

Channel basics, buffered vs unbuffered, select statement, channel patterns, and closing channels.

Using sync.WaitGroup, Mutex, RWMutex, sync.Once, sync.Pool, and sync.Map for synchronization.

Context creation and derivation, cancellation, timeouts, values in context, and best practices.

Worker pools, pipeline pattern, fan-in/fan-out, rate limiting, and circuit breaker patterns.

reflect package, type and value inspection, modifying values, struct tag parsing, and performance considerations.

Type parameters, constraints, generic functions and types, type inference, and real-world use cases.

Profiling, benchmarking, memory optimization, escape analysis, and compiler optimizations.

net/http package, REST APIs, middleware, popular frameworks, and WebSocket implementation.

database/sql package, connection pooling, prepared statements, transactions, and popular ORMs.

gRPC, Protocol Buffers, service discovery, circuit breakers, and message queue integration.

Cross-platform builds, Docker containerization, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployment, and monitoring.