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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._