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Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

Questions from a new Go developer

Mar 20, 2024
New Go developer questions answered - best practices, language quirks, reimagining alerting with FireHydrant, error handling tips, project management, database handling, concurrency with mutex and channels
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Quick takeaways

  • Choosing between Docker images and deploying binaries directly is based on tooling and operational context.
  • Consistent package naming convention in Go projects simplifies code retrieval and ensures predictability.

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Packaging and Dependencies

The podcast episode discusses the advantages and considerations of packaging and dependencies in Go projects. It highlights the benefits of having a binary executable and how Dockerizing projects provides flexibility and allows for multi-stage builds with smaller images. The conversation also touches on tools like Elastic Beanstalk for deployment, which simplifies the process for small teams focusing on shipping binaries directly to bare metal instead of complex container orchestration setups. The discussion emphasizes the importance of tooling and operational context in choosing between utilizing Docker images and deploying binaries directly.

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