Gopher Academy Courses

Go Module Proxy - Life of a Query

Explore the technical intricacies of Go's module mirror and checksum database, enhancing ecosystem reliability and security through authenticated module proxies.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Tracking Inter-process Dependencies

Explore static analysis in Go to detect inter-process dependencies in service-oriented architectures, covering libraries, obstacles, and solutions for effective system tracking.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Athens Project

Explore the Athens project, a federated module proxy system for Go, addressing dependency issues and improving code management for the Gopher community.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Generics in Go

Explore advantages of generics in Go, including generic functions and data structures. Learn about design guidelines, contracts, and practical implementations like binary trees.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What Got Us Here, Won't Get Us There

Johnny Boursiquot explores the Go community's growth, highlighting its strengths and addressing challenges to maintain unity as the language gains popularity among developers.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Dynamically Instrumenting Go Programs

Explore techniques for dynamically gathering information about running Go programs to understand their behavior with minimal performance impact.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Death by 3,000 Timers - Streaming Video-on-Demand for Cable TV

Explore Go's capabilities for soft real-time applications in video streaming, focusing on timer management and goroutine scheduling for efficient MPEG delivery to cable TV customers.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

You Can't Go Your Own Way

Explore GitHub's journey in standardizing Go usage, addressing challenges and lessons learned to improve code consistency, collaboration, and development practices.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Two Go Programs, Three Different Profiling Techniques

Explore three profiling techniques for Go programs to diagnose and improve performance, including CPU and memory profiling, execution tracing, and understanding Amdahl's Law.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Optimizing Go Code Without a Blindfold

Explore techniques and tools for effective Go code optimization, covering benchmarks, performance analysis, and practical tips for reliable improvements.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Socket to Me - Where Do Sockets Live in Go?

Explore socket-level programming in Go, covering fundamentals, configuration, and practical applications for network communication and server functions.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How I Write HTTP Web Services After Eight Years

Practical patterns for building HTTP web services in Go, based on 8 years of experience. Covers handlers, middleware, data handling, testing, and more.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Portable, Immediate Mode GUI Programs for Mobile and Desktop in 100% Go

Explore Gio, a Go library for creating cross-platform GUI programs. Learn about its design, simplicity, portability, and performance advantages for Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and Windows development.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Go, Please Stop Breaking My Editor

Explore gopls, a new tool by the Go team to enhance the Go development experience, addressing issues with editor integration and providing a unified backend for Go editors.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Detecting Incompatible API Changes

Explore API compatibility in Go, learn to detect breaking changes, and discover techniques for future-proofing your code against API breakage.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk