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# Currently using Go
* [Google](http://google.com/) - the core Go team work at Google. Most uses of Go at Google are confidential.
* The [YouTube](http://youtube.com/) team have released their [MySQL scaling infrastructure](http://code.google.com/p/vitess/) as open source software.
* And dl.google.com is written in Go: [mailing list discussion](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/golang-nuts/BNUNbKSypE0) / [OSCON slides](http://talks.golang.org/2013/oscon-dl.slide#1).
* Other known uses include
* the [Turkey Doodle (2011)](http://blog.golang.org/2011/12/from-zero-to-go-launching-on-google.html),
* the [Santa Tracker (2012)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc25ihfXhbg),
* [writing map/reduce jobs](http://simplystatistics.org/2013/02/15/interview-with-nick-chamandy-statistician-at-google/),
* [Jam With Chrome](http://www.jamwithchrome.com/technology),
* the [CubeSlam Chrome Experiment](https://code.google.com/p/cubeslam/),
* and the [pprof command line tool](https://codereview.appspot.com/153750043/).
* [6Wunderkinder](http://www.6wunderkinder.com/) - [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVpMc0hwqps)
* [99designs](http://www.99designs.com) - [golang-nuts](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/eeAmkzaRt-w/rmxBZszJUCcJ)
* [ActiveState](http://www.activestate.com) - [github](https://github.com/activestate)
* [adeven](http://www.adeven.com) - [blog](http://big-elephants.com/2012-10/deploying-go-with-capistrano/) [github](https://github.com/adeven)
* [Airbrake](http://airbrake.io/) - [blog](http://blog.airbrake.io/status/planned-airbrake-migration-love-go-love-riak/)
* [Apcera ](http://www.apcera.com) - [blog](http://gigaom.com/2012/09/13/will-go-be-the-new-go-to-programming-language/)
* [Aruba Networks](http://www.arubanetworks.com/) - [golang-nuts](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/M2koiSyoF6E/8rUujT5RCwEJ)
* [BBC Worldwide](http://www.bbcworldwide.com/) - [source](http://www.quora.com/Go-programming-language/Is-Google-Go-ready-for-production-use/answer/Kunal-Anand)
* [Beachfront Media](http://www.beachfrontmedia.com) [article](http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/my-favorite-programming-language-googles-go-has-some-coders-raving/)
* [Betable](https://betable.com) - [talk #1](http://rcrowley.org/talks/surge-2013.html), [talk #2](http://rcrowley.org/talks/strange-loop-2013.html)
* [Bitbucket](https://bitbucket.org/) - [source](http://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/1pjn0k/bitbucket_hiccup_reveals_go_usage/)
* [bitly](http://bit.ly) - [github](https://github.com/bitly/nsq) [blog](http://word.bitly.com/post/33232969144/nsq)
* [Bowery](http://bowery.io/) - [source](http://bowery.io/blog/posts/2014/09/30/shared-libraries-at-bowery.html)
* [Canonical](http://canonical.com/) - [source](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDVRowyUQA)
* [Carbon Games](http://carbongames.com/) - [source](http://carbongames.com/opensource.html#the_go_programming_language_bsd)
* [CloudFlare](http://www.cloudflare.com/) - [blog](http://blog.cloudflare.com/go-at-cloudflare) [article](http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/02/cloudflare-blows-hole-in-laws-of-web-physics-with-go-and-railgun/)
* [Cloud Foundry](http://www.cloudfoundry.com) - [blog](http://pivotallabs.com/a-rubyist-learning-go-a-basic-go-program/) [github](https://github.com/cloudfoundry)
* [CloudWalk](https://www.cloudwalk.io) - [github](https://github.com/cloudwalkio/)
* [clypd](http://www.clypd.com) - [blog](http://www.clypd.com/getting-to-go/)
* [Conformal Systems](http://www.conformal.com) - [blog post](https://blog.cyphertite.com/go-at-conformal/) [github](https://github.com/conformal)
* [Couchbase](http://www.couchbase.com/) - [github](https://github.com/couchbaselabs)
* [Crashlytics](http://try.crashlytics.com/) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/brianhatfield/status/360866306276327424)
* [Cupcake](https://cupcake.io) - [tweet](https://jonathan.cupcake.is/posts/QweOXcW6rmbdj16aXlEdNA) [github](https://github.com/cupcake)
* [CURT Manufacturing](https://www.curtmfg.com) - [github](https://github.com/curt-labs/)
* [CustomerIO](http://www.customer.io) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/jrallison/status/365560974251540481)
* [Digital Ocean](http://www.digitalocean.com/) - [blog](http://www.digitalocean.com/company/blog/get-your-development-team-started-with-go/)
* [Disqus](http://disqus.com/) - [blog](http://blog.disqus.com/post/51155103801/trying-out-this-go-thing)
* [DNSimple](https://dnsimple.com/) - [blog](http://blog.dnsimple.com/a-golang-redirection-service/)
* [domainr](http://domai.nr/) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/rr/status/368988340848037889)
* [dotCloud](http://www.dotcloud.com) - [docker](http://docker.io/) [slides](http://www.slideshare.net/jpetazzo/docker-and-go-why-did-we-decide-to-write-docker-in-go)
* [drone.io](http://drone.io) - [post](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/Lo7KP3rWP3o/GvNju75FgPIJ) [github](https://github.com/drone)
* [Dropbox](http://www.dropbox.com) - [blog](https://tech.dropbox.com/2014/07/open-sourcing-our-go-libraries/), [github](https://github.com/dropbox/godropbox)
* [Embedly](http://embed.ly) - [blog](http://blog.embed.ly/post/45149878472/167857590)
* [ErrPlane](http://www.errplane.com) - [blog](http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/18/errplane-performance-monitoring-and-alert-service-for-web-apps/)
* [Facebook](https://facebook.com) - [github](https://github.com/facebookgo/)
* [Foize](https://www.foize.com) - [github](https://github.com/foize/)
* [Flipboard](http://www.flipboard.com) - [source (job post)](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6140956)
* [Gengo](http://www.gengo.com) - [blog](http://blog.gengo.com/go-gengo/)
* [Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/TrevorBramble/status/441372661336113152) [tweet](https://twitter.com/ickypop/status/441470245492908032)
* [GitHub](https://github.com) - [blog post](http://techno-weenie.net/2013/11/2/key-value-logs-in-go/)
* [Globo.com](http://www.globo.com) - [github](https://github.com/globocom) [article](http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/03/tsuru/)
* [GOV.UK](http://www.gov.uk) - [slides](https://speakerdeck.com/nickstenning/http-building-a-new-router-for-gov-dot-uk) [github](https://github.com/alphagov/router) [blog](https://gdstechnology.blog.gov.uk/2013/12/05/building-a-new-router-for-gov-uk/)
* [Granify](http://granify.com/) - [blog](http://leonsbox.com/blog/2013/06/04/improving-testing-by-using-real-traffic-from-production/)
* [Hailo](http://www.hailocab.com) - [slides](https://speakerdeck.com/mattheath/youre-good-to-go)
* [Heroku](http://heroku.com/) - [Go blog post](http://blog.golang.org/2011/04/go-at-heroku.html)
* [Igneous](http://www.igneous.io/)
* [Intel Germany (Debugger QA Team)](http://www.intel.com) - [source](http://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/16qw6x/the_intel_debugger_qa_team_in_germany_ulm_is/)
* [Iron.io](http://iron.io/) - [source](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKQLhGZVN4A) [blog:"30 servers to 2"](http://blog.iron.io/2013/03/how-we-went-from-30-servers-to-2-go.html) [blog:"2 years of production Go"](http://blog.iron.io/2013/08/go-after-2-years-in-production.html)
* [JelloLabs](http://www.jellolabs.com) - [blog](http://www.jellolabs.com/blog/why-golang-is-ready-for-early-stage-startups.html)
* [Jimdo](http://www.jimdo.com) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/mlafeldt/status/351661314017476608) [github](https://github.com/jimdo)
* [Koding](http://www.koding.com) - [quora](http://www.quora.com/Node-js/Why-did-Koding-switch-from-Node-js-to-Go)
* [Lincoln Loop](http://lincolnloop.com/) - [blog (as part of https://botbot.me/ , #go-nuts IRC logging)](http://lincolnloop.com/blog/djangonaut-building-webapp-go-gorilla/)
* [New Bamboo](http://www.new-bamboo.co.uk) - [blog](http://blog.new-bamboo.co.uk/2013/09/17/micro-network-daemons-in-go)
* [MaxCDN](http://www.maxcdn.com) - [blog](http://blog.maxcdn.com/learned-stop-worrying-love-logs/)
* [Medium](https://medium.com) - [blog](https://medium.com/medium-eng/how-medium-goes-social-b7dbefa6d413)
* [Microcosm](http://www.microco.sm) - [slides](https://speakerdeck.com/mattcottingham/building-an-api-with-go-at-microco-dot-sm)
* [Modcloth](http://www.modcloth.com) - [github](https://github.com/modcloth-labs)
* [Moovweb](http://www.moovweb.com) - [github](https://github.com/moovweb) [source](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-nuts/MeiTNnGhLg8/discussion)
* [MongoDB](http://www.mongodb.com) - [blog](http://blog.mongodb.org/post/51643994762/go-agent-go)
* [Mozilla Services](https://github.com/mozilla-services) - [github](https://github.com/mozilla-services/heka) [blog](https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2013/04/30/introducing-heka/)
* [MROffice](http://mroffice.org/) - [source](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDVRowyUQA)
* [New York Times](http://nyt.com/) - [source](http://open.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/emr-streaming-in-go/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0)
* [ngmoco:)](http://ngmoco.com/) - [blog](http://ngenuity.ngmoco.com/2012/01/introducing-falcore-and-timber.html)
* [Novartis](http://www.novartis.com) - [g+ post](https://plus.google.com/114945221884326152379/posts/d1SVaqkRyTL)
* [Ooyala](http://www.ooyala.com/) - [github](https://github.com/ooyala/)
* [Oyster Books](https://www.oysterbooks.com/) - [blog](http://engineering.oysterbooks.com/post/79458380259/resizing-images-on-the-fly-with-go)
* [Percona](http://www.percona.com) - [blog](http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2014/05/14/tips-benchmarking-go-mysql/)
* [Plano Bê](https://www.planobe.com.br) - [podcast](http://www.grokpodcast.com/2013/07/17/episodio-95-golang/)
* [pool.ntp.org](http://pool.ntp.org/) - [blog](http://news.ntppool.org/2012/10/new-dns-server.html) [status](http://dns-status.ntppool.org/)
* [Poptip](https://poptip.com/) [job posting](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/cQ0uuLCcQQQ/4nNm_YYh_l4J)
* [Rawstream ](http://www.rawstream.com) - [tweets](https://twitter.com/brianazzopardi/status/387920069327872000)
* [Raygun](http://raygun.io) - [blog](http://raygun.io/blog/2013/11/5-reasons-go-will-kick-ass-in-your-next-project/)
* [Rendered :Text](http://renderedtext.com/) - [blog](http://renderedtext.com/blog/2013/08/28/building-our-first-app-in-go/)
* [Repustate](http://www.repustate.com) - [blog](http://blog.repustate.com/migrating-code-from-python-to-golang-what-you-need-to-know/2013/04/23/)
* [Rounds](http://www.rounds.com) - [blog](http://www.rounds.com/blog/joys-affordable-concurrency/)
* [Secret](https://www.secret.ly/) - [blog](https://medium.com/secret-den/12ab82fda29f)
* [Segment](https://segment.com/) - [github](https://github.com/segmentio?query=go)
* [SendGrid](http://sendgrid.com/) - [blog](http://sendgrid.com/blog/convince-company-go-golang/)
* [SendHub](https://www.sendhub.com/) - [source (shipbuilder PaaS)](http://shipbuilder.io/)
* [Shopify](http://www.shopify.com) [tweet](https://twitter.com/burkelibbey/status/312328030670450688)
* [Showyou](http://www.showyou.com) [source](https://plus.google.com/101522949595361604155/posts/8n4CSePMwgV)
* [SmartyStreets](http://smartystreets.com) [source](http://mwholt.com/autocomplete#technical)
* [SmugMug](http://www.smugmug.com/) - [blog](http://sorcery.smugmug.com/2012/04/06/deriving-json-types-in-go/)
* [Skimlinks](http://www.skimlinks.com) [blog](https://speakerdeck.com/rjohnsondev/go-at-skimlinks)
* [SoundCloud](http://soundcloud.com) - [blog](http://backstage.soundcloud.com/2012/07/go-at-soundcloud/)
* [Sourcegraph](https://sourcegraph.com) [github](https://github.com/sourcegraph)
* [Space Monkey](http://www.spacemonkey.com) - [blog](https://www.spacemonkey.com/blog/posts/go-space-monkey)
* [Splice](http://splice.com) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/mattetti/status/387935640513683456)
* [Square](http://www.squareup.com) - [blog](http://corner.squareup.com/2014/05/evaluating-go-frameworks.html)
* [StatHat](http://stathat.com/) - [Go blog post](http://blog.golang.org/2011/12/building-stathat-with-go.html)
* [Steals.com](http://steals.com) [blog](http://blog.gopheracademy.com/day-15-shopping-with-go)
* [Streetspotr](http://streetspotr.com) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/thcyron/status/372350650580865024)
* [Stretchr](http://stretchr.com/) [github](https://github.com/stretchrcom)
* [SyndicatePro](http://syndicatepro.com/) - [source](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/eeAmkzaRt-w/rHpoRAGeLD8J)
* [Tamber](http://www.tamber.com/) - [blog](http://www.tamber.com/posts/ferret.html)
* [The Plant](http://theplant.jp) - Developing [Qortex](http://qortex.com), a social productivity application, and backend infrastructure using Go. [source](http://theplant.jp/en/about)
* [Thomson Reuters Eikon](https://github.com/ThomsonReutersEikon) - [github](https://github.com/ThomsonReutersEikon) [source](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/golang-nuts/ikt3hcIqicA)
* [Thumbtack](http://thumbtack.com) - [Go Hercule blog post](http://www.thumbtack.com/engineering/go-hercule/)
* [TinkerCad](http://tinkercad.com/)
* [Toggl](http://www.toggl.com) - [blog](http://blog.toggl.com/2012/09/moving-to-go/)
* [Torbit ](http://www.torbit.com) - [blog](http://torbit.com/blog/2013/02/19/big-data-at-torbit/)
* [Transloadit](https://transloadit.com) - [blog](https://transloadit.com/blog/2014/11/releasing-our-new-go-sdk/)
* [Tumblr ](http://www.tumblr.com) - [github](https://github.com/tumblr/gocircuit) [source](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/golang-nuts/qelU5Lrq-uA)
* [TV4 (Swedish TV station)](http://www.tv4.se/) - [blog](http://http.tv4.se/2014/12/04/tv4-tech-peter-hellberg-kristian-saebdal-tv4-vara-topplistor-i-go/)
* [Twitch](http://www.twitch.tv/) - [blog](http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/04/technically-speaking-group-chat-and-general-chat-engineering/)
* [TweetQureet](http://qureet.com) - [blog](http://www.qureet.com/blog/golang-technology-stack/)
* [Undisclosed.ch](https://undisclosed.ch/) - [github](https://github.com/xoba/goutil)
* [Urlist](http://urli.st/) - [tweet](https://twitter.com/ScintillaLuz/status/364767411750174720)
* [Viki](http://www.viki.com/) - [github](https://github.com/viki-org/)
* [VividCortex](https://vividcortex.com/) - [source](https://vividcortex.com/jobs/) [github](https://github.com/VividCortex/)
* [Zynga](http://www.zynga.com) - [source (zbase component)](http://code.zynga.com/2013/08/zbase-a-high-performance-elastic-distributed-key-value-store/) [github](https://github.com/zbase)
* [Hooklift](https://github.com/hooklift) - [github](https://github.com/hooklift)
# Tried Go, but moved away
* [Atlassian](http://atlassian.com/) - [using](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDVRowyUQA) [not using](http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4159654), but [bitbucket is experimenting with Go again](https://twitter.com/nperson/status/395553183201628160/photo/1)
* [Braintree Payments](http://braintreepayments.com) - [blog](https://www.braintreepayments.com/braintrust/gotchas-irritants-and-warts-in-go-web-development)
See also [[SuccessStories]]