Go deserves more support in GUI development

The Go community is a bit behind when it comes to GUI development, and that really doesn’t fit a language as strong, simple, and fast as Go. The language has already proven itself in servers, backend systems, and distributed architectures… but when it comes to graphical interfaces, the potential is still not being used enough.

What makes this frustrating is that Go actually has the capability:

• High performance without heavy resource usage
• Clean, simple, and maintainable code
• Multiplatform builds without complexity

And this isn’t just theory — there are real projects proving it’s absolutely possible. A good example:

https://github.com/crypto-power/cryptopower

A complete GUI application written in Go that runs across multiple platforms, without WebView, Electron, or any extra bloat.

This shows that GUI in Go isn’t “impossible,” it just needs more support and interest from the community. If we start pushing more in this area, we’ll get stronger libraries, better documentation, and a more enjoyable development experience — without the complexity of other GUI stacks.

submitted by /u/m-unknown-2025
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