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Introduction

Welcome to the Projects section! After working through the fundamentals of Go—from runtime mechanics to web development—this chapter tracks the evolution of real-world applications. Unlike the previous chapters which focused on isolated concepts, these projects integrate multiple learnings:
  • Clean architecture patterns (from Chapter 10)
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Database interactions
  • HTTP routing and middleware
  • Graceful error handling
Each project represents an ongoing journey, capturing both the successes and the inevitable work-in-progress moments that come with building production software.

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Philosophy

These projects follow the principle: “Perfect is the enemy of done.” You’ll find:
  • Skeleton code that shows intent
  • Incremental improvements over time
  • Real commits, real mistakes, real learning
This documentation captures projects as they are, not as they “should be”. The goal is authenticity over polish.

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Active Projects

Attendance App

A student-teacher attendance tracking system with role-based dashboards and authentication.

More Coming Soon

Future projects will include game development with Raylib and other real-world applications.

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Learning Outcomes

By exploring these projects, you’ll see:
  1. Project Structure Evolution: How the standard Go layout (cmd/, internal/, pkg/) applies to real applications
  2. Integration Patterns: Connecting routing, middleware, handlers, and services
  3. Incremental Development: How applications grow from empty main() functions to complete systems
  4. Architectural Decisions: Why certain patterns (like dependency injection) matter at scale
These projects build directly on concepts from previous chapters. If something looks unfamiliar, check the cross-references to earlier sections.

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Cross-References

These projects leverage concepts from:
Ready to explore? Start with the Attendance App to see these principles in action.