Posted on 09 March 2022 - 1 min read
Why should I group and order imports in Go? [Read more]
Tagged with: go, conventions, import, best-practices, golang
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Posted on 29 August 2021 - 1 min read
Git hook scripts are becoming more and more popular. We run our hooks on every commit to automatically point out some simple issues in code before submission to code review. By pointing out these issues in this early phase, it allows a faster feedback loop than waiting for CI. [Read more]
Posted on 25 May 2021 - 3 min read
One of the advantages of using Go is that programmers can quickly onboard and start writing code. And I've seen a colleague who was able to read Go code in the first day and submit code change for review in the third day. Because the language is simple and straightforward, Go programmers can start writing production code without much knowledge about OOP or design patterns like dependency injection. In this post, we'll discuss the importance of dependency injection and how to apply it in Go effectively. [Read more]
Tagged with: go, golang, dependency-injection, dependency-inversion
Posted on 08 May 2021 - 2 min read
If your system happens to have a microservices architecture, you may find it repetitive to scaffold new services or to add new endpoints. In such scenarios, Protocol Buffer emerges to be an excellent choice for writing API contracts and generating code. However, you sometimes may want to add a custom code but you're not sure how to to that. Actually, it's quite simple with `protoc` though. In this post, we will walk through how to create a code generator with protoc. [Read more]
Tagged with: go, golang, protoc, protobuf, code-generator, protocol-buffer
Posted on 10 April 2021 - 2 min read
Go context is an excellent and controversial feature. It's handy to pass data to deep level functions without exploding the complexity of codes. However, its convenience could also be a source of bugs in your program. This post will discuss one common problem when using Go context. [Read more]
Posted on 02 November 2020 - 2 min read
I write about how to release a Go module automatically via semantic-release and Github Actions. I also include some tips to handle pre-releases. [Read more]
Tagged with: golang, semantic-release