12 Advanced Project Ideas in Golang ๐
Distributed Systems & Networking ๐
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Distributed Task Scheduler
Build a distributed task scheduler that can distribute tasks across multiple worker nodes. Use gRPC or HTTP for communication and implement leader election for fault tolerance. ๐งโ๐ป -
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing System
Create a P2P file-sharing system where users can share and download files directly from each other. Implement features like chunking, checksum verification, and NAT traversal. ๐๐ -
Distributed Cache (like Redis)
Build a distributed in-memory cache system with support for replication and partitioning. Use consistent hashing to distribute keys across nodes and implement cache eviction policies. ๐พ -
Service Mesh
Create a lightweight service mesh that handles service discovery, load balancing, and retries for microservices. Use sidecar proxies and Envoy-like configurations. โ๏ธ
Concurrency & Performance โก
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High-Performance Web Crawler
Build a concurrent web crawler that can scrape and index web pages efficiently. Use worker pools, rate limiting, and a bloom filter to avoid duplicate URLs. ๐ท๏ธ -
Real-Time Analytics Engine
Create a real-time analytics engine that processes streaming data (e.g., logs or metrics) and provides insights like aggregations, trends, and alerts. Use Go's concurrency primitives for high throughput. ๐ -
Custom Load Balancer
Build a load balancer that distributes incoming requests across multiple backend servers. Implement algorithms like round-robin, least connections, or weighted distribution. โ๏ธ๐
Cloud & DevOps โ๏ธ
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Kubernetes Operator
Develop a custom Kubernetes operator to manage a specific application or resource. Use theclient-go
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Serverless Framework
Create a lightweight serverless framework that allows users to deploy and run functions. Implement features like auto-scaling, cold start optimization, and event triggers. โก
Security & Cryptography ๐
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End-to-End Encrypted Chat Application
Build a secure chat application where messages are encrypted end-to-end using asymmetric cryptography (e.g., RSA or ECC). Implement key exchange and message signing. ๐ฌ๐ -
Vulnerability Scanner
Create a tool that scans codebases or network services for vulnerabilities. Use static analysis for code and implement network scanning techniques like port scanning and banner grabbing. ๐ต๏ธ
Data Engineering ๐
- Stream Processing Engine
Build a stream processing engine that can handle real-time data streams (e.g., Kafka or RabbitMQ). Implement windowing, aggregation, and stateful processing. ๐
Bonus Ideas ๐
- Custom Database Engine: Build a simple database engine with support for indexing, querying, and transactions. ๐๏ธ
- AI/ML Model Serving: Create a system to serve machine learning models with low latency and high throughput. ๐ง โก
- Blockchain Consensus Algorithm: Implement a consensus algorithm like Proof of Stake (PoS) or Raft for a blockchain network. โ๏ธ
These projects will push you to explore advanced topics and build systems that are scalable, efficient, and robust. Happy coding! ๐