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Why is Go's declaration syntax "backward"? (The Clockwise/Spiral Rule)

Why is Go's declaration syntax "backward"? (The ...
Christoph Berger

The last article about Go 1.22 you need to read

The last article about Go 1.22 you need to read
Christoph Berger

Go 1.22 is out, and so are articles, podcasts, and even a course about Go 1.22. Check the most interesting features and places for full ...

Spawning goroutine closures in a loop - what can possibly go wrong?

Spawning goroutine closures in a loop - what can possibly ...
Christoph Berger

Closure semantics can play tricks on us when the closure is a goroutine. Can you spot the error right away?

Is Go 1.21 already on your upgrade list? It should be!

Is Go 1.21 already on your upgrade list? It should be!
Christoph Berger

In the tradition of Go, release 1.21 does not deliver loads of new language features but many improvements to the toolchain and the ...

The one-and-only, must-have, eternal Go project layout

The one-and-only, must-have, eternal Go project layout
Christoph Berger

Spoiler Alert: There is no such thing. The optimal Go project layout depends on your exact use case.

Go 1.19 updates doc formatting, changes PATH lookups, and adds new atomic types

Go 1.19 updates doc formatting, changes PATH lookups, and ...
Christoph Berger

Go 1.19 delivers small but very interesting updates to the language, the standard library, and the toolchain. Here are some of the ...

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