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Go Project Ideas

30 projects to master Go development

Go is a modern programming language designed for building scalable, concurrent systems. Perfect for cloud services, microservices, and system programming. These projects will help you master goroutines, channels, and Go's powerful standard library.

10
Beginner Projects
10
Intermediate Projects
10
Advanced Projects
30
Total Projects

Beginner Projects

Learn Go fundamentals

CLI Todo Application

Easy2-3 days

Command-line task manager with JSON persistence

Skills you'll learn:

CLI DevelopmentJSON HandlingFile I/OCommand Parsing

URL Shortener

Easy3-4 days

Simple URL shortening service with basic web interface

Skills you'll learn:

HTTP ServerURL HandlingBasic Web DevelopmentData Storage

File Server

Easy2-3 days

HTTP file server with directory listing and upload

Skills you'll learn:

HTTP HandlersFile OperationsWeb ServerRequest Handling

Weather CLI Tool

Easy2 days

Command-line weather app using external APIs

Skills you'll learn:

HTTP ClientsJSON ParsingAPI IntegrationCLI Design

Log File Analyzer

Easy3 days

Parse and analyze log files with statistics

Skills you'll learn:

File ProcessingRegular ExpressionsData AnalysisText Processing

Password Generator

Easy1-2 days

Generate secure passwords with customizable options

Skills you'll learn:

Random GenerationString ManipulationCLI ArgumentsSecurity

Simple Web Scraper

Easy3-4 days

Extract data from websites with concurrent processing

Skills you'll learn:

HTTP RequestsHTML ParsingConcurrencyData Extraction

Port Scanner

Easy2-3 days

Network port scanner with concurrent connections

Skills you'll learn:

Network ProgrammingGoroutinesTCP ConnectionsConcurrency

System Monitor

Easy3-4 days

Monitor system resources and display statistics

Skills you'll learn:

System ProgrammingResource MonitoringData FormattingOS Interface

Simple Chat Server

Easy3-4 days

Basic TCP chat server with multiple clients

Skills you'll learn:

TCP ServerGoroutinesChannelsNetwork Communication

Intermediate Projects

Cloud and microservices

REST API with Gin

Medium2-3 weeks

RESTful API with authentication, middleware, and database

Skills you'll learn:

Gin FrameworkREST APIsDatabase IntegrationAuthentication

Microservice Architecture

Medium3-4 weeks

Multiple microservices with service discovery and communication

Skills you'll learn:

MicroservicesService DiscoverygRPCDistributed Systems

Real-time Chat Application

Medium2-3 weeks

WebSocket-based chat with rooms and user management

Skills you'll learn:

WebSocketsReal-time CommunicationGorilla WebSocketSession Management

Load Balancer

Medium2-3 weeks

HTTP load balancer with health checks and multiple algorithms

Skills you'll learn:

Load BalancingHealth ChecksReverse ProxyNetwork Programming

Container Orchestrator

Medium3-4 weeks

Simple container management system with Docker integration

Skills you'll learn:

Docker APIContainer ManagementSystem ProgrammingProcess Management

Distributed Cache

Medium3-4 weeks

Redis-like distributed caching system with clustering

Skills you'll learn:

Distributed SystemsCaching StrategiesNetwork ProtocolsData Structures

API Gateway

Medium3 weeks

API gateway with rate limiting, authentication, and routing

Skills you'll learn:

API GatewayRate LimitingRequest RoutingMiddleware

Message Queue System

Medium3-4 weeks

Pub/sub message queue with persistence and delivery guarantees

Skills you'll learn:

Message QueuesPub/Sub PatternData PersistenceReliability

Monitoring System

Medium3-4 weeks

Metrics collection and alerting system with dashboard

Skills you'll learn:

Metrics CollectionTime Series DataAlertingData Visualization

File Synchronization Tool

Medium3-4 weeks

Sync files across multiple machines with conflict resolution

Skills you'll learn:

File SynchronizationConflict ResolutionNetwork ProgrammingFile Systems

Advanced Projects

Distributed systems

Kubernetes Operator

Hard6-8 weeks

Custom Kubernetes operator for application lifecycle management

Skills you'll learn:

KubernetesOperator PatternCustom ResourcesContainer Orchestration

Distributed Database

Hard8-10 weeks

Distributed key-value store with consensus and replication

Skills you'll learn:

Distributed SystemsConsensus AlgorithmsReplicationDatabase Systems

Container Runtime

Hard8-12 weeks

Docker-compatible container runtime with namespace isolation

Skills you'll learn:

Container TechnologyLinux NamespacesSystem ProgrammingSecurity

Service Mesh

Hard8-10 weeks

Service mesh implementation with traffic management and security

Skills you'll learn:

Service MeshTraffic ManagementSecurityProxy Programming

Time Series Database

Hard8-10 weeks

High-performance time series database with compression

Skills you'll learn:

Time Series DataData CompressionQuery OptimizationStorage Engines

Blockchain Implementation

Hard10-12 weeks

Proof-of-work blockchain with smart contract support

Skills you'll learn:

BlockchainCryptographyConsensus AlgorithmsP2P Networks

Compiler for DSL

Hard10-12 weeks

Domain-specific language compiler with LLVM backend

Skills you'll learn:

Compiler DesignLLVMLanguage ProcessingCode Generation

Distributed Computing Framework

Hard8-10 weeks

MapReduce-like framework for distributed data processing

Skills you'll learn:

Distributed ComputingData ProcessingFault ToleranceScheduling

Cloud Storage System

Hard8-10 weeks

S3-compatible object storage with replication and versioning

Skills you'll learn:

Object StorageData ReplicationVersioningCloud APIs

Network File System

Hard10-12 weeks

Distributed file system with POSIX compatibility

Skills you'll learn:

File SystemsFUSEDistributed StoragePOSIX Compliance

Go Development Resources

🚀 Ready to Go?

Getting Started:

  • • Install Go from golang.org
  • • Complete "A Tour of Go" tutorial
  • • Start with "CLI Todo Application"
  • • Learn goroutines and channels early

Go Specializations:

Cloud ServicesMicroservicesDevOps ToolsSystem Programming