A very silly concurrency exercise in using Go channels that send channels that send channels that send channels.

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Explores an unconventional approach to using channels in Go by creating a highly nested and complex channel structure for performing tasks. Highlights the intricacies of using channels and goroutines, referencing the drawbacks and impracticalities of overly clever concurrency patterns. Provides a practical example, albeit not recommended for real-world use due to its complexity and difficulty in debugging, and touches upon Dolt, a version-controlled SQL database.

The 4-chan Go programmer

Now this is the type shitposts I came here to see

finally, i can get a job,
not at a fortune 500 company,
but a 4chan 500 company.

Okay, now this is quality content

I’ve seen similar patterns in gRPC streams where you essentially have a channel of channels, but wrapping it in a struct with clear naming makes all the difference in readability and maintainability - it’s not about avoiding complexity, but making it manageable. 🤔

Disregard everything useful about programming, this is the esoteric nonsense I refer to when I say I’m “doing it for the love of the game.”
This is real innovation.
Chefs kiss