best practisesJul 22, 2026
The default Go HTTP client can wait forever. Here's how to fix it.
Go's default HTTP client has no overall request timeout. Learn how client, context, and transport timeouts work together without breaking long-running responses.
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debuggingJul 20, 2026
How to profile Go programs with pprof
Learn how to capture and read CPU, memory, goroutine, block, and mutex profiles with net/http/pprof and go tool pprof.
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advanced topicsJul 17, 2026
Mutexes in Go: when to use sync.Mutex vs sync.RWMutex
When to reach for sync.Mutex, sync.RWMutex, atomics, or channels in Go, plus the pitfalls that trip up experienced developers.
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debuggingJul 15, 2026
How to find data races in Go with the race detector
Go ships a race detector that finds data races at runtime. Here's how to use it in tests, CI, and staging.
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getting started with goJul 13, 2026
Go channels: send, receive, close, and range without surprises
Channel ownership, closing rules, buffered vs unbuffered, and the failure modes that cause deadlocks or panics in Go.
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advanced topicsJul 11, 2026
How Riptide builds a terminal speed test with Go and Bubble Tea
Riptide is a Go CLI that measures bandwidth with a polished TUI. Here's how it uses Bubble Tea, build tags, and platform-specific monitoring.
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