The latest release of Go is out. We’re publishing slightly ahead of any official blog post, but you can download it and read the release notes already :-)

26 slides quickly touring what’s new and what’s changed in 1.8.

Easy to understand snippets on webdev related tasks in Go, inspired by the Go By Example project.

Many of our customers rely on NoSQL databases, but there are increasing numbers who are looking at relational databases and the cost/benefits of their JSON storage and retrieval capabilities. So, we show you how to use JSON in MySQL.

Deliberately released in conjunction with Go 1.8, Gobot gains improved Bluetooth Low Energy support including to Arduino 101 devices, and more.

OpenGL Have Fun (GLHF) wants to help you avoid (some of) the verbosity around OpenGL for building 3D graphical experience in Go.

How to build simple and well tested REST APIs using Gorilla Mux — a stable and versatile router.

The anonymous reporting mechanism has been removed, and the Working Group takes on an advisory role rather than a disciplinary one.