What even is Go?
Go (aka Golang) is a high-level general-purpose programming
language released in 2009 by Google.
What makes it special are its super-fast compile times,
concurrency via goroutines, simplicity & efficiency, and its
powerful standard library.
Compared to C++ or Rust, Go is much easier to learn and write,
while still offering comparable performance for 99% of use
cases.
Some popular projects written in Go are Caddy, Docker, Kubernetes,
and Dgraph.
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Can I participate?
If you're 13-18 years old, yes!
What do I need to do?
1. Ship a project written in Go with at least 5 hours tracked on Hackatime
2. We'll ship you a Gopher Plushie!
How do I ship my project?
If your project is a website, you can host it on any platform that
supports Go (try
Hack Club Nest!) as long as it's live and accessible to the
public.
If your project is not a website, you can upload the binary to
GitHub Releases (or another platform) and optionally list your
package on pkg.go.dev.
How do I track my time?
Hackatime!
I have more questions!
Join the
#go-ship
channel on the
Hack Club Slack
and feel free to ask anything!
