Resources
Curated collection of essential Go resources for learners and professional developers. From official documentation to community tools.
Official Documentation
Language Reference
Complete formal specification of the Go programming language.
- Precise language semantics
- Type system details
- Grammar and syntax rules
- Memory model and concurrency
Comprehensive API reference for Go standard library.
- All standard packages
- Detailed API documentation
- Usage examples
- Source code links
Essential guide to writing clear, idiomatic Go code.
- Best practices
- Common patterns
- Naming conventions
- Code organization
Official frequently asked questions.
- Design decisions explained
- Common misconceptions clarified
- Platform-specific questions
- Historical context
Getting Started
Interactive introduction to Go fundamentals.
- Browser-based learning
- Hands-on exercises
- Progressive lessons
- No installation required
Learn Go through annotated example programs.
- Practical examples
- Organized by topic
- Copy-paste ready code
- Clear explanations
Browser-based Go compiler for experimenting with code.
- No setup required
- Instant execution
- Share code snippets
- Pre-Go 1.18+ support
Development Tools
IDEs and Editors
Most popular editor for Go development.
- Go Extension - Official extension
- IntelliSense and autocomplete
- Integrated debugging
- Testing integration
- Free and open source
Professional IDE from JetBrains.
- Advanced refactoring
- Smart code completion
- Integrated debugger
- Database tools
- 30-day free trial
Lightweight editor with Go support.
- vim-go plugin
- Fast and efficient
- Customizable workflow
- Terminal-based
Lightweight cross-platform editor.
- GoSublime plugin
- Fast performance
- Minimal UI
- Extensive plugin ecosystem
Go Toolchain
Compile Go packages and dependencies.
- Cross-compilation support
- Build tags
- Conditional compilation
- CGO support
Test Go packages automatically.
- Unit testing
- Benchmarking
- Example tests
- Coverage reports
Format Go source code automatically.
- Consistent formatting
- Zero configuration
- Community standard
- Editor integration
Examine Go source code for suspicious constructs.
- Static analysis
- Bug detection
- Best practice checks
- Pre-commit integration
Module maintenance and dependency management.
- Semantic versioning
- Dependency resolution
- Vendor support
- Reproducible builds
Code Quality Tools
Fast Go linters aggregator.
- 50+ linters in one tool
- Parallel execution
- Editor integration
- CI/CD friendly
Advanced static analysis tool.
- Deep code analysis
- Performance checks
- Style consistency
- Unused code detection
Security-focused static analyzer.
- Security vulnerability detection
- Common mistake identification
- OWASP compliance
- CI integration
Automatically organize imports.
- Add missing imports
- Remove unused imports
- Canonical formatting
- Editor integration
Frameworks and Libraries
Web Development
Built-in HTTP client and server.
- Production-ready
- Zero dependencies
- HTTP/2 support
- TLS included
High-performance HTTP web framework.
- Fast router
- Middleware support
- JSON validation
- Error management
High performance, extensible web framework.
- Optimized router
- Automatic TLS
- HTTP/2 support
- WebSocket support
Express-inspired web framework.
- Express.js-like API
- Zero memory allocation
- Extensive middleware
- Fast routing
Lightweight, idiomatic router.
- Standard library compatible
- Composable middleware
- Context-aware
- RESTful routing
Database
database/sql (Standard Library)
Generic SQL database interface.
- Driver-agnostic
- Connection pooling
- Prepared statements
- Transaction support
Full-featured ORM library.
- Auto migrations
- Associations
- Hooks and callbacks
- Plugin system
Extensions for database/sql.
- Named parameters
- Struct scanning
- IN clause expansion
- Minimal abstraction
PostgreSQL driver and toolkit.
- Native protocol
- Connection pooling
- Prepared statements
- Copy protocol
Type-safe Redis client.
- Redis 6 support
- Pipelining
- Pub/Sub
- Cluster support
Testing
Built-in testing framework.
- Unit testing
- Benchmarking
- Example tests
- Table-driven tests
Toolkit with assertion helpers.
- Rich assertions
- Mocking support
- Suite interface
- HTTP testing helpers
Official mocking framework.
- Interface mocking
- Code generation
- Matcher library
- Call verification
HTTP testing utilities.
- Mock servers
- Request recording
- Response validation
- Integration testing
BDD-style testing framework.
- Expressive syntax
- Nested test organization
- Parallel execution
- Rich matchers
Serialization
encoding/json (Standard Library)
Built-in JSON encoder/decoder.
- Standard implementation
- Struct tags
- Streaming API
- Custom marshaling
Language-neutral serialization.
- protobuf-go - Official library
- Efficient binary format
- Schema evolution
- Cross-language support
Efficient binary serialization.
- go-msgpack - Popular implementation
- Faster than JSON
- Compact format
- Cross-language
Concurrency
Basic synchronization primitives.
- Mutex and RWMutex
- WaitGroup
- Once
- Pool
Context for goroutine coordination.
- Cancellation signals
- Deadline propagation
- Request-scoped values
- Timeouts
Goroutine group with error handling.
- Error propagation
- Context cancellation
- Wait for completion
- Bounded concurrency
Community Resources
Learning Platforms
Learn Go through exercises and mentorship.
- 100+ exercises
- Community mentorship
- Progressive difficulty
- Free and open source
Go Dev (Official Learning Path)
Official curated learning resources.
- Beginner to advanced
- Video tutorials
- Documentation guides
- Best practices
Learn Go through test-driven development.
- TDD approach
- Practical examples
- Free online book
- Clear explanations
Coding exercises for Go developers.
- 20+ exercises
- Video walkthroughs
- Real-world problems
- Free courses
Blogs and Articles
Official blog from Go team.
- Release announcements
- Language design
- Best practices
- Community highlights
Influential Go developer and speaker.
- Performance tips
- Best practices
- Design patterns
- Conference talks
Go training and consulting company.
- Deep technical articles
- Performance analysis
- Language mechanics
- Architecture patterns
Weekly podcast about Go.
- Interviews with experts
- Language discussions
- Library reviews
- Community news
Community Forums
Official community forum.
- Help and support
- Best practices
- Project announcements
- Job postings
Active Slack workspace.
- Invite link
- Real-time help
- Topic-specific channels
- Direct interaction with experts
Reddit community for Go developers.
- News and discussions
- Q&A
- Project showcases
- Weekly threads
Q&A for Go developers.
- Searchable knowledge base
- Expert answers
- Code examples
- Active community
Video Content
Video series by Francesc Campoy (former Go team member).
- Language features
- Best practices
- Live coding
- Interviews
Official GopherCon conference videos.
- Expert presentations
- Advanced topics
- Case studies
- Community speakers
Go training videos.
- Language mechanics
- Performance optimization
- Design patterns
- Workshop recordings
Books
The Go Programming Language by Alan A. A. Donovan and Brian W. Kernighan
Comprehensive guide to Go.
- Fundamentals to advanced
- Canonical reference
- Practical examples
- By Go team members
Concurrency in Go by Katherine Cox-Buday
Master Go concurrency patterns.
- Goroutines and channels
- Concurrency patterns
- Best practices
- Real-world examples
Go in Action by William Kennedy, Brian Ketelsen, and Erik St. Martin
Practical Go guide.
- Hands-on approach
- Testing and debugging
- Web development
- Production deployment
Learning Go by Jon Bodner
Modern Go programming.
- Go 1.18+ features
- Idiomatic patterns
- Best practices
- Real-world applications
Black Hat Go by Tom Steele, Chris Patten, and Dan Kottmann
Go for hackers and pentesters.
- Network programming
- Security tools
- Cryptography
- Offensive security
Tools and Utilities
Package Management
Official Go package discovery.
- All public packages
- API documentation
- Import counts
- Module versions
Built-in dependency management.
- Semantic versioning
- Reproducible builds
- Private repositories
- Replace directives
Online Compilers
Official online compiler.
- No setup required
- Share snippets
- Format code
- Built-in examples
Online IDE with collaboration.
- Full development environment
- Real-time collaboration
- Deployment support
- Package management
Development Utilities
Live reload for Go applications.
- Hot reload
- Custom commands
- Build optimization
- Development workflow
Release automation for Go projects.
- Cross-platform builds
- GitHub releases
- Docker images
- Homebrew formulas
Go debugger.
- Interactive debugging
- Breakpoints and stepping
- Variable inspection
- Editor integration
Code Snippets and Examples
Official example repository.
- Various project types
- Best practices
- Common patterns
- Real-world code
Curated list of Go libraries.
- Libraries by category
- Frameworks and tools
- Resources and tutorials
- Community projects
Documentation generator.
- Auto-generate docs
- Local doc server
- Source code navigation
- Example extraction
Official Social Media
Official X account.
- News and updates
- Community highlights
- Release announcements
- Event information
Go developers LinkedIn group.
- Professional network
- Job opportunities
- Discussions
- Industry news
Official YouTube channel.
- Conference talks
- Tutorials
- Announcements
- Live streams
Contributing to Go
Go compiler and standard library source.
- Report issues
- Contribute code
- Review proposals
- Read documentation
How to contribute to Go.
- Getting started
- Code review process
- Contribution guidelines
- Signing CLA
Language and library proposals.
- Feature proposals
- Design discussions
- Community feedback
- Implementation status
Common code review feedback.
- Naming conventions
- Error handling
- Package comments
- Idiomatic Go
Advanced Topics
Performance Optimization
Official performance guide.
- Profiling tools
- Benchmarking
- Memory optimization
- CPU profiling
Built-in profiling support.
- CPU profiling
- Memory profiling
- Goroutine profiling
- Block profiling
Runtime execution tracer.
- Goroutine activity
- System calls
- GC events
- Detailed timeline
Deployment
Containerize Go applications.
- Multi-stage builds
- Minimal images
- Alpine Linux
- Distroless images
Official Kubernetes Go client.
- API access
- Custom controllers
- Operators
- Cloud-native apps
Security
Security issue reporting.
- Vulnerability disclosure
- Security advisories
- CVE tracking
- Response process
Cryptographic primitives.
- Hashing algorithms
- Encryption
- Digital signatures
- TLS support
Learn More
Comprehensive Learning Path:
- Initial Setup - Get started with Go
- Quick Start - Overview of key features
- Beginner Tutorial - Comprehensive fundamentals
- How-To Guides - Problem-solving guides
- Cookbook - Practical recipes
Reference Materials:
- Cheat Sheet - Quick syntax reference
- Glossary - Go terminology