Install Go and the VS Code extension, understand the workspace layout, and successfully run and build a Hello World program.

Declare variables using both short and long form, understand Go's built-in types and zero values, and use pointers to modify values through references.

Write functions with multiple return values, use Go's idiomatic error pattern, and understand how defer works.

Define structs and attach methods to them, implement interfaces implicitly, and use interfaces to write polymorphic functions.

Launch goroutines with the go keyword, communicate between them using channels, and prevent race conditions with WaitGroups and mutexes.

Split a program across multiple packages, control visibility with exported names, manage dependencies with go.mod and go.sum, and use go get.

Use the standard library net/http to create an HTTP server, register route handlers, parse request data, and respond with JSON.

Build a complete in-memory REST API with full CRUD operations, a custom router, logging middleware, and proper HTTP semantics.