Like a lot of beginners, I started learning Go the usual way: tutorials, courses, and coding along with someone who had already solved every problem. It felt productive. I finished lessons, learned the syntax, and everything seemed to make sense.
Then I tried building something on my own.I had no idea where to start.
That was the point where I changed my approach. Instead of following tutorials, I started building small, messy, imperfect projects. I still use AI, but not to generate the code for me. I use it as a guide that helps me think through the problem.
Why tutorials stopped working for me
Tutorials are great for introducing concepts and showing that something works. What they don't teach very well is how to make decisions when you're on your own.
