Golang Backend Development: Building APIs and Microservices — PickAClass
⏱ 2h 36m 📚 26 lessons 🎧 Audio version

Golang Backend Development: Building APIs and Microservices

Learn to build high-performance backend APIs and scalable services using Golang, mastering essential concurrency patterns and modern architecture principles.

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About this course

Are you looking to start building fast, scalable backend services? Golang is the perfect language for developing high-performance APIs and distributed systems. This course provides a complete foundation in using Go for backend development, guiding you from basic syntax to implementing robust APIs, managing data persistence, and understanding the shift from monolithic structures to scalable microservices. What you'll learn: * Understand core Go syntax, data structures, and the powerful concurrency model using goroutines and channels. * Build robust RESTful APIs using standard library packages and effective routing techniques. * Apply proper techniques for error handling, structured logging, and request lifecycle management using the context package. * Configure database connectivity (SQL/NoSQL) and practice secure data persistence patterns. * Learn the architectural differences between monolithic and microservice backends and implement basic inter-service communication concepts. * Practice modern dependency management and project layout conventions using Go modules. We begin by establishing a strong understanding of the Go language fundamentals and standard library. We then progressively move into practical API construction, concurrency application, and database integration necessary to deploy performant backend applications. This course is designed for absolute beginners in Go or developers seeking to transition their backend skills to the Go ecosystem. No prior experience with Go is required, only basic programming knowledge. Start your journey toward becoming a skilled Go backend developer today.

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Lessons completed 14 / 14
Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
Mastery score 91 / 100
Practice-question score 94%
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