Implementing Remote Procedure Calls in Go with `net/rpc`

Go, the open-source programming language designed by Google, is celebrated for its efficiency, simplicity, and robust support for concurrent and networked applications. Its standard library provides powerful tools that streamline the development of distributed systems. Among these, the net/rpc package stands out for facilitating Remote Procedur ...

Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:49:31 +0000 by paddymull

Setting Up a Go Development Environment

Environment Variables The key Go environment variables are: GOROOT: Points to the Go SDK installation directory. PATH: Should include $GOROOT/bin for command-line access. GOPATH: Specifies your workspace directory (used in legacy GOPATH mode). When using Go modules (GO111MODULE=on), dependencies downloaded via go get are stored under $GOPA ...

Posted on Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:11:02 +0000 by wacook

Automating REST API Documentation with OpenAPI and Go

The OpenAPI ecosystem, historically known as Swagger, provides a standardized framework for designing, documenting, and consuming RESTful web services. By leveraging a machine-readable specification, development teams can streamline API lifecycle management. Core Ecosystem Components OpenAPI Specification: A language-agnostic contract defining ...

Posted on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:04:16 +0000 by tgavin

Understanding Go Constants and the iota Enumerator

Constants represent fixed values that remain unchanged throughout the lifetime of a program. In Go, declaring a constant differs only slightly from declaring a variable; you replace the var keyword with const, and an initial value is mandatory at the point of definition. const pi = 3.14 const g = 9.98 Once declared, these identifiers cannot be ...

Posted on Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:47:53 +0000 by Jason Batten

Understanding HTTP Server Interfaces in Go

The Go net/http package provides a flexible foundation for building HTTP servers. At its core are interfaces and types that manage request routing, handling, and server configuration. This article explores the key components: Handler, HandlerFunc, ServeMux, and the Server type. Handler and HandlerFunc The http.Handler interface is fundamental: ...

Posted on Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:20:42 +0000 by b0gner17

Building a High-Performance Worker Pool in Go from Scratch

Inrtoduction After covering Go's concurrency primitives in previous articles, it's time to apply those concepts through common concurrency patterns. Among the most useful patterns in Go development: Worker-Pool Pattern Producer-Consumer Pattern Pipeline Pattern Event-Driven Pattern Reactor Pattern Futures and Promises Pattern Let's start with ...

Posted on Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:05:49 +0000 by gjb79

Building Modern CLI Tools with Cobra in Go

Cobra is a powerful library for building modern command-line interfaces in Go. While the standard flag package handles basic CLI requirements, Cobra provides additional convenience features that make complex CLI development significantly easier. Created by spf13—a Go project member and the author of Hugo—Cobra has been adopted by many prominent ...

Posted on Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:09:55 +0000 by RedRasper

TCP File Transfer Service Implementation in Go

Retrieving File Metadata with os.Stat() The os.Stat() function returns a FileInfo interface containing metadata about a file: info, err := os.Stat(filename) The FileInfo interface defines the following methods: type FileInfo interface { Name() string // base name of the file Size() int64 // length in bytes for regular file ...

Posted on Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:07:20 +0000 by NogDog

Implementing JWT Token Auto-Refresh for Continuous User Sessions in Go

Overview When building authentication systems, it's often necessary to extend token validity while users remain active. This implementation provides a sliding window expiration mechanism where tokens are automatically refreshed as long as the user continues to make requests. Implementation package api import ( "net/http" "time ...

Posted on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:26:19 +0000 by fizix

Containerizing an HTTP Server from Go Source into a Minimal Docker Image

First, compile the HTTP server script into a binary that can run under Linux. zhaojinqiao@B-LBE6LVDL-1748 03 % ls httpserver httpserver.go httpsev main main.go zhaojinqiao@B-LBE6LVDL-1748 03 % env GOOS=linux go build -o httpser httpserver.go zhaojinqiao@B-LBE6LVDL-1748 03 % ls httpser httpserver httpserver.go httpsev main main.go Next, co ...

Posted on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:33:04 +0000 by ecxzqute