Free
CourseLearn Go: Fundamentals
Learn how to use Go (Golang), an open-source programming language supported by Google.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 5 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
Ready to start your journey into the Go programming language? Take Learn Go: Fundamentals—Go (or Golang) is an open-source programming language designed to build fast, reliable, and efficient software at scale. Developers use Go in application development, web development, in operations and infrastructure teams, and much more. As Go’s popularity and adoption continue to increase, we’ll see even greater usage and more creative implementations of the language!
Skills you'll gain
Compile and run a Go program.
Read and write the basics of Go syntax.
Print and Scan data using Go’s
fmt
package.
Syllabus
3 lessons • 3 projects • 3 quizzesThe platform
Hands-on learning
Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Projects in this course
- Project
Gopher It
Create a Go program from scratch. You'll be incorporating the concepts covered in the first lesson. - Project
Comic Mischief
Become the software administrator of the comic book store you own and operate, Comic Mischief. Use variables to store data about your shop and update those variables to maintain an internal state of what comics are being added to the store! - Project
New Device Setup
Challenge your understanding of the `fmt` package in Go programming a device setup!
Meet the creator of the course

Kenny Lin
Web Development Domain Manager at Codecademy Reviews from learners
- The progress I have made since starting to use codecademy is immense! I can study for short periods or long periods at my own convenience - mostly late in the evenings.ChrisCodecademy Learner @ USA
- I felt like I learned months in a week. I love how Codecademy uses learning by practice and gives great challenges to help the learner to understand a new concept and subject.RodrigoCodecademy Learner @ UK
- Brilliant learning experience. Very interactive. Literally a game changer if you're learning on your own.John-AndrewCodecademy Learner @ USA
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Practice Projects
Guided projects that help you solidify the skills and concepts you're learning.Assessments
Auto-graded quizzes and immediate feedback help you reinforce your skills as you learn.Certificate of Completion
Earn a document to prove you've completed a course or path that you can share with your network.