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Is there a good batteries-included framework for Go, like Ruby on Rails or Django?



The Go community is generally averse to frameworks.


Looks like it, however, wouldn't that decrease the speed of development for new people that come onboard?


> […] wouldn't that decrease the speed of development for new people that come onboard?

If that was the case, wouldn’t people who love Go have created one after more than a decade in existence?

The reason why Go developers don’t like “frameworks” a-là Ruby on Rails in the Ruby ecosystem is because the Go community generally prefers libraries over frameworks because Go’s simplicity and flexibility allow developers to compose their solutions using small, composable packages rather than being constrained by a rigid framework.

This approach often results in more efficient and maintainable code. The Go philosophy emphasizes minimalism and encourages developers to avoid unnecessary abstractions.


There's a good list of frameworks here:

https://github.com/mingrammer/go-web-framework-stars?tab=rea...

But you won't find anything that's anywhere near as comprehensive and batteries-included as Rails or Django.


The OP is using Encore (https://github.com/encoredev/encore) for the project described, it's pretty much what you are asking for.


While not quite as batteries-included as Rails, Fiber made the most sense to my Ruby/Rack brain.


Thank you!




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