My Writings
“If you write, you are a writer.” – Leigh Bardugo
Writing is a big part of my life. This is a collection of the essays and long-form post I have throughout the years.
I also keep a separate collection of my shorter posts and fleeting thoughts - I call that my Scratchpad.
2023
Cosmic Lullaby
·4 mins
In the vast theater of the Cosmos, one voyager dances with the infinite unknown.
Focus on the Happy Path With Step Functions
·5 mins
A simple pattern that will help you reduce error handling, while keeping your Go code simple and idiomatic.
My Go Talk Proposal Got Declined. A Few Times.
·4 mins
I am trying to make sense of what I can do better next time.
Writing a Book That Deserves to Be Read?
·2 mins
Let me read it and share my honest review with the readers of this blog.
What Color is Your Type?
·5 mins
My struggle to choose the right type semantic and keep code consistent at the same time.
Bringing Murmel to the Fediverse
·4 mins
Murmel is seeking a new home on the Fediverse. Our Mastodon beta is now live and ready to try.
I Believe in Machine Learning. I Don’t Believe In AI
·7 mins
Machine learning rocks, but it’s far from intelligence. It’s advanced stats on steroids. Know its limits, roll with smaller models, and be the boss of your decisions.
Digging into Service Weaver: Dependency Injection
·4 mins
Did Google reinvent both EJBs and Spring in Go?
Which JVM Language Would You Choose for a New Server-Side Project?
·2 mins
Results from my Mastodon poll and my personal 2 cents.
Create Robust "Enums" in Go
·6 mins
While Go doesn’t have proper enums, you can create a more robust enum-like construct using interfaces and structs.
Things to Consider When Going With sqlc
·4 mins
sqlc is a fantastic time and boilerplate saver, but is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here are a few drawbacks I think people should be aware of.