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The Go HTTP Client and Why the Default Is Dangerous
The zero value http.Client and http.Get have no timeout, lose connections when a body is not drained and read unlimited data. See each failure and its fix.
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Templ With Chi Gin and the Standard Mux in Go Web Apps
Use templ components with the standard mux, chi, gin and echo: templ.Handler, path parameters, 404 pages, status codes and the differences between routers.
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Standard Library Router or Framework in Go 1.22 and Later
Compare the Go 1.22 standard library mux with chi, gin, echo, gorilla mux and httprouter on routing speed, 405 handling and trailing slashes.
11 min read
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Long Polling in Go and Where It Still Makes Sense to Use
Implement long polling in Go with a cursor, a wait that ends on publish, timeout or disconnect, and learn when it beats WebSockets and server sent events.
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Build a Blog Engine in Go Powered by Markdown Files
Build a blog engine in Go that embeds Markdown files, parses front matter, hides drafts and scheduled posts and serves index, tag and post pages.
18 min read
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Expvar and Simple Metrics Endpoints in Go Services
Publish counters and gauges from a Go service with the standard library expvar package, mount its handler safely and see when Prometheus is the better choice.
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Your First Templ Component and the Code It Generates
Write a first templ component and read the Go it generates: string chunks, escaped expressions, error positions and how a failed render behaves over HTTP.
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Mock HTTP Servers in Go Tests With the httptest Package
Use httptest.NewServer to stand in for an upstream API in Go tests: scripted responses, slow servers for timeouts, TLS servers and request recording.
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Templ Component Libraries and Design Systems in Go
Build a small templ component library with typed props, accessible defaults, a generic table and tests that parse the output to check labels, ids and roles.
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