where can I learn to script with go

[wanton barn]

Hi! At least for me, after learning the basics of any language, the best for that is to start writing tiny projects. For example a basic API, a CLI, or a backend of a web page.

With Go is better to try to use the standard library, but I agree with using some external packages that help you make the first projects easier so you don't feel frustrated trying to write everything from scratch.

[misty rain]

haha im working on my calculator

now thats

basic basic

HAHA

[wanton barn]

😂 In that case, some projects using microservice architecture, with Docker compose to deployment (with go routines to make graceful shutdown of the services) and collaborate with big projects on GitHub.

[misty rain]

Is there a way I can learn GitHub

It’s a bit confusing

to like navigate thru everything

[wanton barn]

Yes, the best is looking for popular projects there. See the issues and contribute by sending pull requests.

You can filter for language and popularity.

[midnight lake]

Yes, try to find some resources online for writing a CLI without a lib/framwork.. almost impossible haha

[misty rain]

Hahahaha

[misty rain]

You think I should take a microservices course

[calm lynx]

probably learn how to build a crud api first

alongside git

[wanton barn]

I agree with @calm lynx

[misty rain]

Are there courses for that?

[calm lynx]

this is a good one:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-make-an-http-server-in-go

I can't remember what I used to learn git but theres probably some good guides

https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2

once you familiarise urself with go's http lib u could try hook it up to a database, for this i recommend downloading docker which can run any db u want in a container (which is nicer than doing a complete install on ur computer). i'd go with an sql db:
https://www.w3schools.com/sql/

[formal merlin]

https://lets-go.alexedwards.net/

This is a great book and worth the money.
It'll expose you to a lot of unknown-unknowns you tend to miss being self taught like dependency injection.

Might be a steep learning curve, but working through all the projects will leave you equipped to build pretty much any type of app with go

[misty rain]

ill look into it!

[misty rain]

thank you so much

not gonna lie im not so much of the best reader but i gotta overcome it

as i much more like getting taught via video or so

as no matter what i read

even if i like it my eyes get tired and poof im asleep