🍪 Eat Cookies. Fight the Machines.

✨ Step 1: Sign up now and claim your spot: gophercon.challengeseries.org

✨ Step 2: Already in Zion? Visit the Oracle, grab a (chocolate chip) cookie, and get a start on your journey: oracle.white-rabbit.dev/cookie

The machines won’t wait. Neither should you.

Looking forward to being used and abused to teach engineers about security again this year at @gophercon.com!!

#challengeseries #infosec @codepros.org

Go (@golang.io) is my new favorite language. Not sure why I slept on it until now. I'm having fun coding again.

the reasons why they chose @golang.io for the new @typescriptlang.org compiler

☎️ Reality shifting... trailer dropping!

The official trailer for the #GopherCon Challenge Series, hosted by our friends at @codepros.org, is out now!

🐰How deep is this year's rabbit hole gonna go?

📽️ Watch to find out! youtu.be/oIak1vTLbTw?...

#RoadToGopherCon #ChallengeSeries #CyberSecurity

🥳 Go 1.24.0 is released!

📰 Release notes: go.dev/doc/go1.24

📦 Download: go.dev/dl/#go1.24.0

#golang

The #GopherCon stage is waiting for innovative voices - like yours! Do you have a Go-related talk idea? Now’s your chance to share it with the community. sessionize.com/gophercon-20...

Need a mentor? [email protected]

#RoadToGopherCon #golang

In Go 1.22 we fixed a common security footgun by replacing the math/rand[/v2] default generator with a new secure one based on ChaCha8.

Details on the Go blog by @swtch.com and me (and full reusable specification in C2SP).

go.dev/blog/chacha8...

👨‍💻 Exciting news! This July, #GopherCon will introduce a new series of coding challenges. Each coding challenge features unique problems, complete with specific datasets and requirements. 
 
🎯 Gear up for a comprehensive test of your coding and security skills at GopherCon! 

#RoadToGopherCon #golang

Happy Pi Day, Gophers! 🥧

As we celebrate π's infinite journey, let's not forget about its tastier twin... pie! Embrace the occasional "waistline expansion" with a slice (or two).

In Go, we value all constants and variables - circumferences, diameters, and, yes, even our expanding love for pie!

✨Wednesday, Workshop Spotlight✨ 
 
Join @jboursiquot.bsky.social for “Intro to Go for Experienced Programmers”. From language idioms to concurrency fundamentals, this hands-on training is perfect for those eager to elevate their skills and become proficient Go developers. 👉 www.gophercon.com

Rewinding to the electrifying moments of #GopherCon 2023 with one of our OG Gophers, @erik.dev, leading the charge on the Theatre One stage! 🔥 
 
#ThrowbackThursday  
#10YearsOfGopherCon
#RoadToGopherCon 
#golang

Today we celebrate and honor the invaluable contributions of women in technology! 💻 
 
From developers to engineers, leaders to learners, women play a vital role in shaping the future of tech and the vibrant spirit of the Go community. 💜 

youtu.be/tz5GoEqSGOw?...

#InternationalWomensDay 
#golang

Tick, tock, the excitement never stops! Only 125 days left until what promises to be #GopherCon's legendary 10th-anniversary extravaganza!

Ready to rock Chicago? gophercon.com

#RoadToGopherCon
#10YearsOfGopherCon
#golang

I can't live without github.com/davecgh/go-s... of course!!

Who remembers the excitement of the CoreOs bus rolling up to #GopherCon that first year? Since then, we've journeyed through a decade of epic adventures, forged unbreakable bonds, and shared endless #golang wisdom!

Pictured: @jboursiquot.bsky.social and Mark Bates

#ThrowbackThursday

Are you ready for the 2024 Challenge Series at @gophercon.bsky.social? The admin team is getting spun up, so get ready! We are working on hardware hacking and IoT challenges. Here's a little sneak peek...

#golang #challengeseries @benjiv.com #gophercon2024 #ctf

So excited for this! 25 years of the Gopher (courtesy of Renee French), 15 years of Go and 10 years of GopherCon! The stars have aligned! 🥳🎉🍾✨

This year's Challenge Series (formerly CTF) at @gophercon.bsky.social 2024 is going to completely change how you think about solving problems!