How a Complete Beginner Learned Go as Her First Backend Language in 5 Weeks

Discover how a complete programming novice mastered Go as their inaugural backend language in just 5 weeks. Learn why Go is an excellent teaching tool and an accessible language for beginners, despite its reputation for complexity. Follow the journey of building a CRUD web application and an API client within 6 weeks of starting to learn Go. Gain insights into overcoming the perceived difficulty of Go's resources and documentation, and find encouragement for aspiring programmers to embrace this powerful language. This 26-minute talk by Audrey Lim at Gopher Academy challenges the notion that Go is too advanced for newcomers and provides inspiration for those looking to start their programming journey with a robust backend language.

Audrey Lim - How a complete beginner learned Go as her first backend language in 5 weeks