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Alex Edwards

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Articles and tutorials about Go and web application development by Alex Edwards.

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  • How I use HTMX with Go #GoLang #WebDev #HTMX

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    Jul 14, 2026

  • Go Experiments Explained #GoLang #WebDev #Programming

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    Jun 1, 2026

  • Go Naming Conventions: A Practical Guide #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Mar 24, 2026

  • A modern approach to preventing CSRF in Go #Go #WebDev #Security

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    Oct 14, 2025

  • The 9 Go test assertions I use (and why) #Go #Testing #WebDev

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    Aug 22, 2025

  • How to manage configuration settings in Go web applications #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Jun 30, 2025

  • Organize your Go middleware without dependencies #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Apr 26, 2025

  • When is it OK to panic in Go? #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Mar 31, 2025

  • How to manage tool dependencies in Go 1.24+ #GoLang #Programming #DevOps

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    Feb 20, 2025

  • Eleven tips for structuring your Go projects #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Jan 22, 2025

  • Implementing an in-memory cache in Go #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Dec 22, 2023

  • Demystifying function parameters in Go #GoLang #Programming #WebDev

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    Nov 8, 2023

  • A time-saving Makefile for your Go projects #Go #DevOps #Programming

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    May 2, 2023

  • How to use the http.ResponseController type #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Mar 7, 2023

  • An introduction to Packages, Imports and Modules in Go #GoLang #Programming #WebDev

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    Feb 1, 2023

  • A complete guide to working with Cookies in Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Sep 28, 2022

  • The 'fat service' pattern for Go web applications #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Aug 8, 2022

  • Flow: A tiny but powerful HTTP router for Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    May 25, 2022

  • How to use go run to manage tool dependencies #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    May 10, 2022

  • Easy test assertions with Go generics #Go #Programming #Testing

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    Apr 3, 2022

  • Continuous integration with Go and GitHub Actions #Go #DevOps #GitHub

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    Dec 6, 2021

  • Change URL query params in Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Nov 28, 2021

  • Which Go router should I use? #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Oct 4, 2021

  • I18n in Go: Managing translations #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Aug 25, 2021

  • How to correctly use Basic Authentication in Go #Go #WebDev #Auth

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    Jun 21, 2021

  • Custom command-line flags with flag.Func #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Mar 8, 2021

  • Surprises and gotchas when working with JSON #GoLang #WebDev #JSON

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    Sep 24, 2020

  • How to manage database timeouts and cancellations in Go #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Apr 20, 2020

  • How to parse a JSON request body in Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Oct 21, 2019

  • Golang Interfaces explained #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Aug 7, 2019

  • Using PostgreSQL JSONB with Go #Go #PostgreSQL #WebDev

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    May 14, 2019

  • An overview of Go's tooling #Go #Programming #WebDev

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    Apr 15, 2019

  • How to hash and verify passwords with Argon2 in Go #Go #WebDev #Security

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    Dec 10, 2018

  • Streamline your Sublime Text + Go workflow #GoLang #WebDev #EditorConfig

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    Jun 5, 2018

  • HTTP Method spoofing in Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    May 10, 2018

  • How to build a Serverless API with Go and AWS Lambda #GoLang #Serverless #AWS

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    Apr 10, 2018

  • How to disable http.FileServer directory listings #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Mar 14, 2018

  • Configuring sql.DB for better performance #Go #WebDev #Database

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    Feb 5, 2018

  • How to rate limit HTTP requests in Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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    Dec 28, 2017

  • Validation snippets for Go #Go #WebDev #Programming

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