A basic knowledge of the Go language is assumed throughout this book. If you are not yet familiar with its basic concepts, consider running through the online tutorial before you begin reading (tour.golang.org).

To benefit the most from later chapters, it would be ideal if you have in mind a particular application you are working on or would like to build. Applying the frameworks and tools used in this book to a particular project will aid your understanding of the various concepts. Additionally, this will deliver the benefit of you completing your project and preparing it for distribution.