Ticker on the Minute

ticker.go

package main

import (
	"log"
	"time"
)

func main() {

	log.Println("Started ticker")

	// Tick on the minute
	t := minuteTicker()

	for {
		// Wait for ticker to send
		<-t.C

		// Update the ticker
		t = minuteTicker()

		log.Println("Tick")
	}
}

func minuteTicker() *time.Ticker {
	// Return new ticker that triggers on the minute
	return time.NewTicker(time.Second * time.Duration(60-time.Now().Second()))
}