Stay Updated with Go
A curated guide to keeping your finger on the pulse of the Go ecosystem.
Official Go Resources
| Resource | URL | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | go.dev | Official Go website with tutorials and tools | | pkg.go.dev | Discover Go packages and documentation | | tour.golang.org | Interactive Go tutorial | | play.golang.org | Go playground for testing code | | go.dev/blog | Official Go blog |
Newsletters
| Newsletter | Description | Subscribe | | --- | --- | --- | | Golang Weekly | Weekly curated Go content, news, and articles | https://golangweekly.com/ | | Awesome Go Newsletter | Updates on new Go libraries and tools | https://go.libhunt.com/ |
Reddit & Communities
| Community | Description | URL | | --- | --- | --- | | r/golang | Main Go subreddit with 300K+ members | https://www.reddit.com/r/golang | | golang wiki | Official wiki with resources and FAQs | https://go.dev/wiki/ | | gophers.slack.com | Official Go Slack community | https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org | | Go Forum | Official Go discussion forum | https://forum.golangbridge.org | | Discuss Go | Official Go team discussion | https://groups.google.com/g/golang-nuts |
Famous Go Developers
Follow these influential Go developers and contributors:
Core Go Team
| Name | GitHub | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Bluesky | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rob Pike | robpike | | | | | Ken Thompson | ken | | | | | Russ Cox | rsc | @_rsc | https://www.linkedin.com/in/swtch | https://bsky.app/profile/swtch.com | | Brad Fitzpatrick | bradfitz | @bradfitz | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfitz/ | https://bsky.app/profile/bradfitz.com | | Andrew Gerrand | adg | | | | | Robert Griesemer | griesemer | | | | | Dmitry Vyukov | dvyukov | @dvyukov | | |
Go Tooling & Infrastructure
| Name | GitHub | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Bluesky | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sam Boyer | sdboyer | @sdboyer | | | | Daniel Theophanes | kardianos | @kardianos | | | | Matt Butcher | technosophos | | | | | Jaana Dogan | rakyll | @rakyll | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakyll/ | |
Popular Go Authors & Educators
| Name | GitHub | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Bluesky | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mat Ryer | matryer | @matryer | https://linkedin.com/in/matryer | | | Dave Cheney | davecheney | @davecheney | https://linkedin.com/in/davecheney | | | Katherine Cox-Buday | kat-co | | https://linkedin.com/in/katherinecoxbuday | | | Johnny Boursiquot | jboursiquot | @jboursiquot | https://linkedin.com/in/jboursiquot | | | Michał Łowicki | mlowicki | @mlowicki | https://linkedin.com/in/michał-łowicki-a60402b | |
Library & Framework Authors
| Name | GitHub | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Bluesky | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Steve Francia | spf13 | @spf13 | https://linkedin.com/in/spf13 | | | Samuel Berthe | samber | @samuelberthe | https://linkedin.com/in/samuelberthe | https://bsky.app/profile/samber.bsky.social | | Mitchell Hashimoto | mitchellh | @mitchellh | https://linkedin.com/in/mitchellh | https://bsky.app/profile/mitchellh.com | | Matt Holt | mholt | @mholt6 | | | | Tomás Senart | tsenart | @tsenart | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsenart/ | | | Björn Rabenstein | beorn7 | | | |
Conference Speakers & Community Leaders
| Name | GitHub | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Bluesky | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Carlisia Campos | carlisia | @carlisia | https://linkedin.com/in/carlisia | | | Erik St. Martin | erikstmartin | @erikstmartin | | | | Brian Ketelsen | bketelsen | | | @brian.dev |
Must-Follow Blogs
| Blog | Author | URL | | --------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------ | | The Go Blog | Go Team | https://go.dev/blog | | Rob Pike's Blog | Rob Pike | https://commandcenter.blogspot.com | | Dave Cheney | Dave Cheney | https://dave.cheney.net | | Ardan Labs Blog | Bill Kennedy | https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog |
YouTube Channels
| Channel | Content | URL | | --- | --- | --- | | Go | Official Go team | https://www.youtube.com/@golang | | Gopher Academy | Talks & tutorials | https://www.youtube.com/@GopherAcademy | | GopherCon Europe | European conference talks | https://www.youtube.com/@GopherConEurope | | GopherCon UK | UK conference talks | https://www.youtube.com/@GopherConUK | | Golang Singapore | Singapore meetup & conf talks | https://www.youtube.com/@golangSG | | Ardan Labs | Go training & tips | https://www.youtube.com/@ArdanLabs | | Applied Go | Go tutorials | https://youtube.com/appliedgocode | | Learn Go Programming | Beginner tutorials | https://youtube.com/learn_goprogramming |
Quick Tips for Staying Updated
- Subscribe to 1-2 newsletters - Don't overload yourself
- Follow 10-20 key people on X/Bluesky who post regularly
- Check Go.dev/blog weekly for official announcements
- Join Go Slack for real-time discussions
- Bookmark pkg.go.dev to discover new libraries
- Attend a GopherCon (virtual or in-person) yearly
Note: This guide is regularly updated. Suggest additions via GitHub issues.