Practical Guide to Testing Go Services

Learn comprehensive testing strategies for Go services through a practical 27-minute conference talk that demonstrates layered testing approaches using real-world examples. Explore the fundamental concepts of testing pyramids versus testing trophies and understand how to apply principled layered testing methodologies specifically for Go applications. Follow along with a detailed demo application that illustrates testing at multiple levels of your service architecture. Master repository layer testing techniques using real databases, implement effective service layer testing with mocks, and develop robust HTTP layer testing for handlers and routers. Discover how to generate and interpret coverage reports while exploring additional testing tools that enhance your Go development workflow. Gain practical insights into building maintainable test suites that provide confidence in your Go services while following industry best practices for different testing layers.