Go Testing Patterns

Comprehensive Go testing patterns for writing reliable, maintainable tests following TDD methodology.

When to Activate

• Writing new Go functions or methods
• Adding test coverage to existing code
• Creating benchmarks for performance-critical code
• Implementing fuzz tests for input validation
• Following TDD workflow in Go projects

TDD Workflow for Go

The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR Cycle

RED     → Write a failing test first
GREEN   → Write minimal code to pass the test