What are the best Go books this year? Read my (relatively) unbiased recommendations for the Go books you should absolutely buy and read right now, whether you’re a beginner or expert Gopher.
All tagged the deeper love of go
Rust vs Go in 2025
Which is a better choice, Rust or Go? Which language should you choose for your next project, and why? How do the two compare in areas like performance, simplicity, safety, features, scale, and concurrency?
Rust and Go vs everything else
Alex Pliutau and I discuss what Go programmers should know about Rust, and why the two languages make perfect partners.
Write packages, not programs
Go has a great standard library. What if we think about our work not merely as building one-off programs, but instead contributing packages to the universal Go library?
So you're ready for green belt?
If you’re a BIT student, are you ready for your green belt test? If you’re studying independently, check your Go skills and see whether you’d pass this demanding certification.
Don't fear the pointer
Pointers in Go sound scary, but they’re actually very straightforward. Let’s find out what they are, why we need them, and what to watch out for.
Are you a Go black belt?
Are you a grasshopper or a Go sensei? Can you wax on, wax off? Go mentor and would-be Mr Miyagi, John Arundel, explains how he grades his students using a system of coloured belts like those used in the martial arts. Find out how your skills compare to typical junior, mid-level, and senior devs!
Iterating over a Golang map
How do you iterate over Golang maps? How do you print a map? How do you write a for loop that executes for each key and value in a map? What is the iteration order of Go maps? Let's find out, in this practical, easy-to-follow tutorial.