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Is Go evolving in the wrong direction?

Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

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Changes and Challenges in Go Programming: Go 1.23 Updates, Naming Conventions, and Suggestions

The chapter delves into the upcoming changes in Go 1.23, where explicit marking will be required for accessing certain packages by importing 'unsafe', potentially causing disruptions and requiring code fixes. The discussion covers naming conventions for variables, packages, and errors in Go programming, highlighting debates on using prefixes, package length, and choosing meaningful names. It also includes insights on suggestions for naming packages, experiences with naming based on famous characters, and debates on using underscores in package names.

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