Learn GO with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 21, 2025
Performance Notes
Compiled binaries are fast and memory-efficient
Goroutines are lightweight compared to threads
Garbage collection may add minor latency
Channels provide safe concurrent communication
Avoid blocking operations in critical goroutines
Security Notes
Validate all input in web servers
Avoid exposing secrets in source code
Use HTTPS and secure networking libraries
Limit concurrency to avoid DoS vulnerabilities
Keep Go runtime and modules updated
Monitoring Analytics
Use pprof for CPU/memory profiling
Log application metrics
Monitor goroutine and channel usage
Benchmark critical paths
Trace API and network requests
Code Quality
Use `go fmt` and `golint` for consistent style
Write unit and integration tests
Avoid global mutable state
Document packages and functions
Follow idiomatic Go patterns