[Golang] agentic coding workshop (free)

Goal

We try to learn how to generate code with AI, but also how to systematically review, critique, and improve AI-generated code using structured review processes.

What we'll do

During this hands-on workshop, we will:

1. Use agentic coding with Claude to build a small Go application.
2. Explore and understand three different Claude skills/prompts for code analysis and review:

• https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
• https://github.com/ryanthedev/code-foundations
• https://github.com/dynamik-dev/bully/tree/main/agents

3. Apply each review approach to the same application and compare the results.
4. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each review style.
5. Design our own code review prompt/command tailored for Go projects.
6. Run our custom review against the application and evaluate the quality of the feedback.
7. Discuss practical techniques for integrating AI-assisted code reviews into everyday development workflows.

Prerequisites

• Basic Golang knowledge– you should be comfortable reading Go code and understand core concepts such as packages, functions, structs, error handling, and common tooling (e.g., gofmt, linters, and tests). You do not need to be an expert Go developer.
• A Claude account or equivalent – a free-tier one is sufficient.
• Basic understanding of code reviews – familiarity with concepts such as readability, maintainability, testing, error handling, performance considerations, and identifying common code smells. Prior experience conducting formal code reviews is helpful but not required.
• You must contribute ideas and be involved in the discussion