Transition from Java to Go

Upskill as an intermediate engineer by making the transition from Java to Go. Learn how to solve complex problems more efficiently using Go to deliver better code at speed.

Introduction

• Intro
• Installation and setup

1. The Basics

• Program structure
• Running programs
• Declaring variables
• Basic data types
• Pointers

2. Functions

• Function definition
• Multiple return values
• If/Else
• Error handling
• Deferred functions

3. Structures and Interfaces

• Struct basics
• Methods
• Modules
• Interfaces
• Challenge: Temperature converter (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
• Solution: Temperature converter (Celsius/Fahrenheit)

4. Data Structures

• Arrays
• Slices
• Maps
• Loops and ranges
• Handling JSON
• Sorting and searching
• Building CLIs
• Challenge: Vacation planner
• Solution: Vacation planner

Unit Testing

• Unit testing basics
• Table testing
• Mocks

Conclusion

• Concurrency and generics
• Next Steps