You will be required to know Go programming language, also basics of web application framework. You will also need to install Git, in order use the Git repository of this book. And finally, ability to develop with an IDE on the command line.
The code files of this chapter can be found on GitHub:
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/MERN-Quick-Start-Guide/tree/master/Chapter06
Check out the following video to see the code in action:
https://goo.gl/J7d7Ag