657 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 22 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Sundays around 8 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (83%).
r/golang Traffic & Engagement r/golang Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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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)
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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 | 156 (55.1%) | 7 |
| discussion | 63 (22.3%) | 25 |
| help | 47 (16.6%) | 7 |
| newbie | 17 (6.0%) | 9 |
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 | 127 (19.3%) | 3 | 2 |
| golang | 48 (7.3%) | 7 | 7 |
| cli | 44 (6.7%) | 2 | 1 |
| open | 37 (5.6%) | 4 | 2 |
| zero | 34 (5.2%) | 7 | 1 |
| tool | 32 (4.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| source | 28 (4.3%) | 4 | 2 |
| using | 25 (3.8%) | 9 | 9 |
| native | 23 (3.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| code | 23 (3.5%) | 9 | 13 |
r/golang Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/golang
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 52 | 4 |
| dev.to | 4 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 4 | 2 |
| medium.com | 3 | 1 |
| poweruser.blog | 3 | 6 |
| youtu.be | 3 | 20 |
r/golang Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/golang
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
No matter how many languages I try, I keep returning to Go
Learning Go, 3rd Edition is in Early Release
I spent 3 months building a Go PDF engine from scratch to understand Go in depth here's what pprof, the allocator, and 4 optimization passes taught me
Is Go loosing it's way?
Google has released API for pkg.go.dev to support AI coding
How does struct{} take zero bytes in Go
Future of Go (In the AI Era)
After 8+ Years of Laravel and 6+ Years of Go, I No Longer Choose Laravel for New Projects
Why is Go dominating in CNCF landscape ?!?
How we cut our Go API binary size by 4x (82.63MB -> 20.63MB) by migrating from Gin+GORM to Chi+sqlx (Thanks r/golang!)
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No matter how many languages I try, I keep returning to Go | 309 | 104 | text | Jun 14 |
| Learning Go, 3rd Edition is in Early Release | 301 | 11 | text | Jun 1 |
| I spent 3 months building a Go PDF engine from scratch to understand Go in depth here's what pprof, the allocator, and 4 optimization passes taught me | 263 | 54 | text | Jun 9 |
| Is Go loosing it's way? | 231 | 214 | text | Jun 8 |
| Google has released API for pkg.go.dev to support AI coding | 226 | 24 | link | Jun 12 |
| How does struct{} take zero bytes in Go | 192 | 22 | text | Jun 17 |
| Future of Go (In the AI Era) | 189 | 96 | text | Jun 4 |
| After 8+ Years of Laravel and 6+ Years of Go, I No Longer Choose Laravel for New Projects | 175 | 38 | text | Jun 4 |
| Why is Go dominating in CNCF landscape ?!? | 153 | 67 | text | Jun 12 |
| How we cut our Go API binary size by 4x (82.63MB -> 20.63MB) by migrating from Gin+GORM to Chi+sqlx (Thanks r/golang!) | 152 | 47 | text | Jun 18 |
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 Sundays 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 22 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 (83%)