Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering Questions from a new Go developer
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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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Go's Origin Story for Duarte
- Duarte Carmel, initially a Python user, explored Rust for Advent of Code and web development.
- Impressed by Rust's robustness, he sought a middle ground and discovered Go.
Embrace Explicit Error Handling
- Explicit error handling is normal in Go, signified by
if err != nil. - Handle errors immediately or add context before returning them.
Go's Explicit Error Handling Philosophy
- Go's explicit error handling promotes immediate action rather than bubbling up.
- This approach makes errors more visible and encourages better handling practices.