github.com/quii/learn-go-with-tests
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Feb 12, 2026
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Excellent learning resource, not a traditional runtime package
This isn't a package you import into production code—it's a comprehensive Go learning curriculum structured as a Go module. The content is exceptionally well-crafted for TDD practitioners, walking you through Go fundamentals while building testing muscle memory. Each chapter includes clear problem statements, guided solutions, and refactoring steps that mirror real development workflows.
The pedagogical approach is outstanding: you write failing tests first, implement solutions, then refactor. This mirrors professional development practices better than most tutorials. The progression from basic types through concurrency, HTTP servers, and context handling covers the Go ecosystem thoroughly. Code examples are idiomatic and error messages guide you effectively when tests fail.
The main limitation is that it's purely educational content packaged as a module. There's no runtime API to evaluate for ergonomics or type safety—it's markdown files and example code. For its intended purpose as a guided learning path, it excels. The structure makes it easy to clone and work through systematically, with each section building on previous concepts naturally.
The pedagogical approach is outstanding: you write failing tests first, implement solutions, then refactor. This mirrors professional development practices better than most tutorials. The progression from basic types through concurrency, HTTP servers, and context handling covers the Go ecosystem thoroughly. Code examples are idiomatic and error messages guide you effectively when tests fail.
The main limitation is that it's purely educational content packaged as a module. There's no runtime API to evaluate for ergonomics or type safety—it's markdown files and example code. For its intended purpose as a guided learning path, it excels. The structure makes it easy to clone and work through systematically, with each section building on previous concepts naturally.
Test-driven approach teaches Go idioms and testing patterns simultaneously
Progressive difficulty curve from hello world through advanced concurrency patterns
Each lesson includes working code examples that run with standard go test
Clear explanations of why certain patterns are idiomatic in Go
Not a runtime library—purely educational content with no importable packages
Requires time commitment to work through sequentially for maximum benefit
Best for: Developers learning Go who want hands-on, test-driven practice with immediate feedback from working code.
Avoid if: You need a production-ready library to import, or prefer video tutorials over written content.
AVOID
Educational Resource Mispackaged as Production Library
This isn't actually a production library—it's a learning resource for Go fundamentals packaged as an importable module. The repository contains tutorial code and exercises for learning Go through TDD, not reusable production components. There are no APIs designed for consumption, no versioning strategy (the semver is 0.0.0), and no operational concerns addressed.
Attempting to import this in a real project will pull in example code, test fixtures, and educational materials that have no place in production dependencies. There's no connection pooling, retry logic, or any production-grade functionality because that's not its purpose. The 'package' exists on the Go module proxy only as a side effect of being a public Go repository.
If you're looking for production libraries, this is the wrong place. However, as a learning resource for Go development practices, it's actually quite valuable—just don't treat it as a dependency.
Attempting to import this in a real project will pull in example code, test fixtures, and educational materials that have no place in production dependencies. There's no connection pooling, retry logic, or any production-grade functionality because that's not its purpose. The 'package' exists on the Go module proxy only as a side effect of being a public Go repository.
If you're looking for production libraries, this is the wrong place. However, as a learning resource for Go development practices, it's actually quite valuable—just don't treat it as a dependency.
Excellent for learning Go and TDD practices through hands-on examples
Well-structured educational content with progressive difficulty
Not a production library—contains only tutorial code and exercises
No actual APIs, versioning, or operational features for real-world use
Importing as dependency pollutes your module graph with educational materials
Best for: Learning Go fundamentals through test-driven development exercises, not production use.
Avoid if: You need an actual production library with APIs, performance guarantees, or operational features.
AVOID
Educational resource mistakenly packaged as production library
This isn't actually a production library—it's a learning resource for Go fundamentals that's been published to the module registry. The repository contains tutorial materials, exercises, and example code for teaching TDD and Go basics. There are no reusable APIs, no connection pools to manage, no configurable timeouts, and no production-grade error handling patterns.
In a real project, importing this as a dependency would serve no purpose beyond cluttering your go.mod file. The code examples are intentionally simple for teaching purposes, lacking the robustness, observability hooks, and performance considerations you'd need in production. There's no semantic versioning strategy—the version string appears to be a placeholder with a future date.
If you're looking for production-ready libraries, this isn't it. The value here is in reading through the repository as documentation and applying the TDD principles it teaches, not in importing it as a dependency. The confusion likely stems from it being published to the Go module registry when it should remain a standalone educational repository.
In a real project, importing this as a dependency would serve no purpose beyond cluttering your go.mod file. The code examples are intentionally simple for teaching purposes, lacking the robustness, observability hooks, and performance considerations you'd need in production. There's no semantic versioning strategy—the version string appears to be a placeholder with a future date.
If you're looking for production-ready libraries, this isn't it. The value here is in reading through the repository as documentation and applying the TDD principles it teaches, not in importing it as a dependency. The confusion likely stems from it being published to the Go module registry when it should remain a standalone educational repository.
Excellent for learning Go and TDD principles through structured examples
Well-organized progressive curriculum from basics to advanced concepts
Not a production library—no actual reusable APIs or production-grade code
Misleading presence in module registry creates dependency confusion
Zero consideration for performance, resource management, or operational concerns
Best for: Learning Go fundamentals and test-driven development by reading the repository directly.
Avoid if: You need any actual production library with real APIs, performance characteristics, or operational features.
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