Two easy projects that I think are a good intro to any language are a tiny LISP parser/interpreter and an echo or chat server. They'll get you up to speed on in

Two easy projects that I think are a good intro to any language are a tiny LISP parser/interpreter and an echo or chat server. They'll get you up to speed on internal libraries, project setup, building and testing (all the boring stuff you need to know) and then are complex enough that you can learn the core syntax and semantics with opportunities to flex the neater parts of a language.