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Flags and Options in Go CLIs

Mar 26, 20268 min read

Your First CLI in Go

Mar 19, 20264 min read

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Event-Driven Systems in Go with Redis: Pub/Sub and Streams

TL;DR Use Redis Pub/Sub for ephemeral fan-out (broadcast to online consumers; no persistence). Use Redis Streams + Consumer Groups for durable, at-least-once processing, retries, backpressure, and scaling. Model Domain Events in your domain (DDD),...

Aug 14, 20259 min read

Preparing for Backend Interviews: SQL and NoSQL Essentials

Sep 25, 20255 min read

Feature Flags in Software Development: The Key to Agile and Risk-Free Software Deployment

Aug 17, 20254 min read

Exploring Go Arrays and Slices: Differences and Use Cases

When working with data collections in Go, arrays and slices are two data structures you will frequently encounter. While they seem similar, they have distinct characteristics, behaviours, and use cases that every Go developer should understand. In th...

Nov 25, 20247 min read

Part 2: Understanding Basic Data Types in Go - Working with Strings in Go: Manipulation, Concatenation, and Unicode Support

Strings are a fundamental data type in Go, and they are crucial for any programming language as they allow you to work with text data. In Go, strings are immutable sequences of bytes, meaning that once a string is created, it cannot be modified. Howe...

Nov 18, 20247 min read

Understanding Unicode and Bytes

When working with text in programming, it’s essential to understand how languages represent characters, especially those that might seem simple, like letters and symbols. However, behind the scenes, computers don't inherently understand "letters" or ...

Nov 16, 20243 min read

Building a Thriving Tech Career: A Guide for Women

Overview, Significance, Challenges, and Goals Women have an increasingly significant presence and impact in the technology industry. Despite facing various challenges, they have made substantial contributions, driving innovation and leadership. Studi...

Nov 11, 20247 min read

Part 1: Understanding Basic Data Types in Go - Integers, Floats, and Booleans explained

Go is a statically typed language, meaning that the type of a variable is set at compile time, which helps catch many errors early in development. We’ll cover three essential data types in Go: integers, floats, and booleans. Mastering these basic dat...

Nov 4, 20247 min read

Variables, Constants, and Values Guide in Golang

When starting with Go, it is important to learn the fundamentals. Variables, constants, and values form the building blocks for all Go programs, allowing you to store and manipulate data as you build applications. Mastering these concepts is essentia...

Oct 27, 20244 min read

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