Go Performance Best Practices

Comprehensive performance optimization guide for Go codebases. Contains 41 rules across 8 categories with real-world benchmarks, BOMvault-specific examples, and proven optimization patterns from 10+ years of production experience.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Writing or refactoring Go code
• Tuning latency, throughput, allocation rate, or GC behavior
• Investigating performance regressions
• Reviewing code for performance issues
• Debugging memory leaks or goroutine leaks
• Optimizing containerized services (ECS, Kubernetes)

The Performance Optimization Workflow

Phase 1: Measure First (Don't Guess)