This post discusses tips and best practices for writing HTTP services in Go, including structuring servers and handlers, optimizing for performance, handling common work, and properly testing services.
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Who is this post for?The NewServer constructorMap the entire API surface in routes.gofunc main() only calls run()Maker funcs return the handlerHandle decoding/encoding in one placeValidating dataThe adapter pattern for middlewareSometimes I return the middlewareUse inline request/response types for additional storytelling in testssync.Once to defer setupDesigning for testabilityPutting this all into practice2 Comments
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