Day 1/90: Go setup and first program - Go Backend Engineering

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Get started with Go backend engineering by setting up your workspace and running your first program

beginner Published 23 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Go on your machine using the official installer
  2. Setup your code editor with Go extensions
  3. Create a new Go workspace and initialize it with the command 'go mod init'
  4. Write your first Go program using the 'fmt' package
  5. Run your program with the command 'go run main.go'
Who Needs to Know This

Junior developers and backend engineers can benefit from this walkthrough to quickly set up their Go environment and start building projects

Key Insight

💡 Setting up a Go workspace that is small, predictable, and easy to run is crucial for efficient development

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