The se7en deadly sins of Go
Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering
Panic Less, Handle More
Panic should be reserved for situations where a program cannot proceed correctly due to missing critical configuration during initialization. In regular operational code, using panic reflects poor design; instead, errors should be handled gracefully to allow for recovery. Capturing errors and providing meaningful exit codes enhances the program's reliability and behavior within its operating environment. Panics are acceptable during development for debugging but should be avoided in production-ready libraries. Using OS exit is discouraged in library code, as it makes error handling more challenging for users.
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