Day 4 of Learning: Switching Between Golang and Deep Learning

It’s Day 4, and today was a little different - not heavy on code, but still a strong day of learning. I’m trying to balance two learning paths right now: backend fundamentals with Go and ML + deep learning using PyTorch. Wrapping My Head Around Pointers and Structs in Go Most of today’s Go time was spent clarifying how data is passed and accessed when using pointers and structs. type User struct { FirstName string LastName string BirthDate string createdAt time.Time } func Struct_fn() { FirstName, _ := helpers.StrUserInput("Please enter your first name: ") LastName, _ := helpers.StrUserInput("Please enter your last name: ") BirthDate, _ := helpers.StrUserInput("Please enter your birthdate (MM/DD/YYYY): ") appUser := User{ FirstName: FirstName, LastName: LastName, BirthDate: BirthDate, createdAt: time.Now(), } outputsUserDetails(&appUser) } func outputsUserDetails(u *User) { fmt.Println(u.FirstName, u.LastName, u.BirthDate) } func (u *User) ClearUserName() { u.FirstName = "" u.LastName = "" } Even after completing the basics, I had to go back to ChatGPT, asking follow-up questions like: ...

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · Shivam Chhuneja

Day 3 of Learning Go: Concurrency & Project Structure Refactor

Today wasn’t a big coding day, but it was a good learning day. Why I Picked an Advanced Go Book So here’s the thing - I’ve started reading Concurrency in Go by Catherine Buday. Yup, a pretty advanced book for someone who’s still new to the language. But honestly? It’s working really well for me. If I stuck to just for loops and if statements all day, I’d get bored fast. I’m not a total beginner in tech - I’ve been working with engineers and devs closely for a while - so this stuff doesn’t feel completely alien. ...

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · Shivam Chhuneja

Day 2 of Learning Go: The Pointers I Finally Understood (10 Years Later)

Today was Day 2 of learning Go, and to be honest, I didn’t have much time to dedicate. But I still wanted to make some progress. So I wrapped up the Pointers module from Maximilian Schwarzmüller’s Go: The Complete Guide course — and for the first time in my life, I feel like pointers actually make sense to me. 10 Years Too Late Back in college, I studied C++ as part of my Electronics Engineering degree. And I’ll be real: pointers felt like dark magic. ...

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · Shivam Chhuneja

Learning Golang from Scratch: My Day 1 Log of Backend Development with Golang

I’ve just started my backend development journey - and I’m doing it with Go. Or Golang, if you prefer that name. Why Go? Honestly, it feels solid. It’s clean. It’s simple. And most importantly, for some weird reason I don’t yet understand, it’s fun. I’ve worked with Python before (mostly for data science & ML), but this time, I want to learn something from the ground up that’ll help me build real, scalable projects. ...

May 12, 2025 · 3 min · Shivam Chhuneja

Why I Chose to Learn Coding Properly After the Age of 30

The urge to create software that feels meaningful I didn’t think I’d be learning how to build software at 30. Not while juggling a product marketing career, masters in data science, a family life, and the sinking feeling that I really should have taken coding more seriously 10 years ago. What really sparked my desire was my admiration for high-quality software — whether apps, tools, or platforms — that just work seamlessly and beautifully. I wanted to be someone who creates those things, not just consumes them. ...

April 20, 2025 · 6 min · Shivam Chhuneja