Getting Started
Welcome to Go performance engineering! This section will get you up and running with profiling tools and techniques in minutes.
Quick Start Checklist
- [ ] Environment Setup: Install required tools and configure your development environment
- [ ] First Profile: Generate your first CPU and memory profiles
- [ ] Analysis: Learn to interpret profile data and identify optimization opportunities
What You'll Learn
By the end of this section, you'll be able to:
- Set up a complete profiling environment with all necessary tools
- Generate and analyze profiles for any Go application
- Identify performance bottlenecks using various profiling techniques
- Understand profile output and translate it into actionable insights
Prerequisites
- Go 1.21+ installed (Go 1.24+ recommended)
- Basic familiarity with Go programming
- Command-line experience
- Text editor or IDE of choice
Learning Path
- Environment Setup - Install and configure profiling tools
- Your First Profile - Generate your first profiles
- Understanding Output - Interpret profile data
Time Investment
- Setup: 15-30 minutes
- First Profile: 30 minutes
- Understanding Output: 45 minutes
- Total: ~90 minutes
Ready to begin? Let's start with Environment Setup!