
Building a Real-Time Conferencing Platform with Go: From Zero to Hero
Ah, video conferencing - the digital equivalent of office coffee machines where most meaningful conversations now happen. Let’s build one that doesn’t make people mutter “I think you’re on mute” every 37 seconds. We’ll create a Go-powered platform that handles video streams like a seasoned bartender handles last call. Architecture Blueprint Our digital speakeasy needs three main ingredients: graph TD A[Client Browser] -->|WebSocket| B[Go Server] B -->|Signaling| C[WebRTC Peer Connection] C --> D[Media Server] D -->|ICE Candidates| A Step 1: Setting Up the WebSocket Saloon Let’s start with the communication backbone....