474 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 16 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Fridays around 9 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (78%).
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 | 120 (58.5%) | 9 |
| discussion | 40 (19.5%) | 9 |
| help | 32 (15.6%) | 5 |
| newbie | 13 (6.3%) | 7 |
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 | 76 (16.0%) | 4 | 1 |
| open | 37 (7.8%) | 17 | 3 |
| source | 33 (7.0%) | 19 | 4 |
| golang | 32 (6.8%) | 11 | 5 |
| zero | 25 (5.3%) | 4 | 1 |
| cli | 23 (4.8%) | 4 | 3 |
| building | 20 (4.2%) | 4 | 1 |
| code | 20 (4.2%) | 5 | 5 |
| tool | 19 (4.0%) | 5 | 3 |
| pure | 19 (4.0%) | 8 | 2 |
r/golang Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/golang
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 45 | 8 |
| packagemain.tech | 5 | 35 |
| go.dev | 4 | 50 |
| frn.sh | 3 | 22 |
| medium.com | 3 | 3 |
| func25.dev | 3 | 5 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 27 |
r/golang Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/golang
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Rune is now open source
I contributed to Golang, here is how you can too
Always Active: Faking Microsoft Teams Green Status in Go
Go 1.27.1 is released
Ebitengine v2.10.0 Released (A 2D Game Engine for Go)
12 years ago I wrote a Wolfenstein 3D clone from scratch in Go (No engine, just OpenGL + Custom Physics)
Tinygo getting big!
Added a reusable retry client to try, thanks to Go 1.27's generic methods
New garbage collection 1.27 seems to help on memory heavy server
Can you build a kernel with Go?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rune is now open source | 448 | 58 | link | Sep 11 |
| I contributed to Golang, here is how you can too | 174 | 9 | link | Sep 8 |
| Always Active: Faking Microsoft Teams Green Status in Go | 174 | 38 | link | Sep 23 |
| Go 1.27.1 is released | 168 | 3 | text | Sep 1 |
| Ebitengine v2.10.0 Released (A 2D Game Engine for Go) | 129 | 20 | text | Sep 8 |
| 12 years ago I wrote a Wolfenstein 3D clone from scratch in Go (No engine, just OpenGL + Custom Physics) | 120 | 9 | link | Sep 11 |
| Tinygo getting big! | 113 | 15 | text | Sep 20 |
| Added a reusable retry client to try, thanks to Go 1.27's generic methods | 103 | 5 | text | Sep 8 |
| New garbage collection 1.27 seems to help on memory heavy server | 101 | 4 | text | Sep 7 |
| Can you build a kernel with Go? | 94 | 78 | text | Sep 24 |
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 Fridays around 9 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 16 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/golang get?
Posts on r/golang average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/golang get most?
On r/golang, most posts are text posts (78%)