The latest articles on DEV Community by عزالدين الراجي (@__699d0a120e). https://dev.to/__699d0a120e https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3831673%2Ffba53476-2a5f-4d17-9a61-81d16c1d1af5.jpg https://dev.to/__699d0a120e en عزالدين الراجي Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:32:54 +0000 https://dev.to/__699d0a120e/building-a-real-time-forum-with-go-and-websockets-lessons-learned-2aga https://dev.to/__699d0a120e/building-a-real-time-forum-with-go-and-websockets-lessons-learned-2aga <p>As part of my journey in learning full-stack development at Zone01, I recently built a <strong>Real-Time Forum application</strong> using <strong>Go</strong>, <strong>WebSockets</strong>, and <strong>SQLite</strong>.</p> <p>This project was an eye-opener for me in terms of <strong>real-time communication</strong>, handling <strong>concurrent users</strong>, and designing <strong>clean backend architecture</strong>.</p> <h3> Key Features: </h3> <ul> <li>User authentication (login/register)</li> <li>Real-time messaging using WebSockets</li> <li>Posts, comments, likes/dislikes</li> <li>Private messaging between users</li> </ul> <h3> What I Learned: </h3> <ul> <li>Handling concurrent connections efficiently in Go</li> <li>Structuring maintainable backend code</li> <li>Working with databases and optimizing queries</li> <li>Designing an interactive, responsive system</li> </ul> <h3> Advice for Others: </h3> <p>If you're learning Go or interested in backend systems, <strong>start with small real-time features</strong> and gradually integrate them into larger applications. Watching other developers’ code on GitHub also helped me improve my structure and understand best practices.</p> <p>Feel free to <strong>comment</strong> if you want tips or want to discuss real-time Go applications! I’m happy to share my experience and learn from yours too.</p> <p>🔗 GitHub link:<a href="https://github.com/raji383/real-time-forum" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/raji383/real-time-forum</a></p> <h1> golang #webdev #opensource #learning #developer </h1> backend go showdev webdev