615 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Saturdays around 8 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (84%).
r/golang Traffic & Engagement r/golang Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/golang Most Active Times When r/golang Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/golang Flair Performance r/golang Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| show & tell | 148 (56.7%) | 6 |
| discussion | 59 (22.6%) | 25 |
| help | 38 (14.6%) | 6 |
| newbie | 13 (5.0%) | 13 |
| Proposal | 3 (1.1%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/golang Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/golang
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| built | 95 (15.4%) | 3 | 2 |
| golang | 48 (7.8%) | 8 | 7 |
| source | 32 (5.2%) | 5 | 2 |
| open | 28 (4.5%) | 4 | 2 |
| cli | 27 (4.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| project | 24 (3.9%) | 2 | 2 |
| tool | 23 (3.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| local | 23 (3.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| agent | 23 (3.7%) | 1 | 2 |
| code | 21 (3.4%) | 6 | 6 |
r/golang Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/golang
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 47 | 4 |
| youtube.com | 4 | 17 |
| packagemain.tech | 3 | 42 |
r/golang Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/golang
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
"go fix" on Go 1.26+ is awesome
Go 1.27 interactive tour
How I use HTMX with Go
Building Gin: Simple Over Easy
Surprised by how much speed you can squeeze out of Go on a tiny VPS
Benchmark surprise: passing structs by value outperformed pointers in our call chain
Why Java to Go but not C# to Go?
DDD: I wrote a free 9-chapter tutorial on Domain-Driven Design in Go, anchored to an (opinionated) working codebase
I've switched from Dotnet to Go and I have some tensions with the language. has anyone resolved these?
A massive Fyne update brings new graphics, APIs and speedups
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "go fix" on Go 1.26+ is awesome | 345 | 15 | text | Jul 4 |
| Go 1.27 interactive tour | 287 | 30 | link | Jul 31 |
| How I use HTMX with Go | 281 | 56 | link | Jul 14 |
| Building Gin: Simple Over Easy | 190 | 16 | text | Jul 8 |
| Surprised by how much speed you can squeeze out of Go on a tiny VPS | 165 | 48 | text | Jul 14 |
| Benchmark surprise: passing structs by value outperformed pointers in our call chain | 164 | 27 | text | Jul 11 |
| Why Java to Go but not C# to Go? | 147 | 115 | text | Jul 28 |
| DDD: I wrote a free 9-chapter tutorial on Domain-Driven Design in Go, anchored to an (opinionated) working codebase | 147 | 42 | text | Jul 17 |
| I've switched from Dotnet to Go and I have some tensions with the language. has anyone resolved these? | 126 | 64 | text | Jul 1 |
| A massive Fyne update brings new graphics, APIs and speedups | 121 | 9 | link | Jul 15 |
r/golang Audience Overlap r/golang Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/golang FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/golang
What's the best time to post on r/golang?
Based on posting volume, r/golang is most active on Saturdays around 8 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/golang?
r/golang averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/golang get?
Posts on r/golang average about 11 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/golang get most?
On r/golang, most posts are text posts (84%)