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
2. Get tokens for hours spent
3. Redeem tokens for prizes!
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!
(if it's back up yet)) 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!
