SKILL.md
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
Awesome Go Newsletter
Updates on new Go libraries and tools
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
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
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
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
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
Bluesky
Steve Francia
spf13
@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
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
Rob Pike's Blog
Rob Pike
https://commandcenter.blogspot.com
Dave Cheney
Dave Cheney
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.