DEV Community

Dhruvik Donga
Dhruvik Donga

Posted on

2

SimplySocket: A Lightweight WebSocket Wrapper for Go

Hello Devs! πŸ‘‹

A year ago, I built a multiplayer game called WordsBattle using Go , Vue and WebSockets. While working on it, I realized how challenging it can be to manage WebSocket connections, events, and rooms in a structured way. This inspired me to create SimplySocket, a lightweight wrapper designed to make WebSocket-based development easier and more efficient.

πŸš€ What is SimplySocket?
SimplySocket is a minimal wrapper for WebSockets in Go that helps developers focus on building features instead of dealing with low-level WebSocket management. Whether you're building a real-time game, a chat app, or notification services, SimplySocket can help simplify your code.

Key Features:
Room Management: Easily manage users in rooms for multiplayer games or chat applications.
Event Handling: Organize and trigger events in a structured manner.
Message Management: Simplify sending and receiving messages between clients and servers.

πŸ”§ How It Started
While building WordsBattle, I wanted to create a framework that I could reuse for future WebSocket-based projects. Life got in the way (as it often does!), but I finally managed to put my ideas into a package. Since then, SimplySocket has been used in:

  • WordsBattle: My multiplayer game. Link
  • Production Notifications: At my workplace, powering real-time ETL notifications.

You can go through this wiki where I have discussed about the package usage and also you can comment if you want further example or tutorial around it . Wiki url

Happy coding! πŸš€

Tiugo image

Modular, Fast, and Built for Developers

CKEditor 5 gives you full control over your editing experience. A modular architecture means you get high performance, fewer re-renders and a setup that scales with your needs.

Start now

Top comments (0)

Tiugo image

Fast, Lean, and Fully Extensible

CKEditor 5 is built for developers who value flexibility and speed. Pick the features that matter, drop the ones that don’t and enjoy a high-performance WYSIWYG that fits into your workflow

Start now