The content of this video is based heavily on the below articles in addition to my experience with CGO!

https://dave.cheney.net/2016/01/18/cgo-is-not-go

https://konradreiche.com/blog/a-cautionary-tale-of-cgo-embedding/

There isn't a whole lot of source material of using CGO in production. I hope I shed some light on this topic, but this is a bit of some unexplored territory.

If you're new to using CGO, here's an official tutorial on it:

https://go.dev/blog/cgo

✨Timestamps✨
0:00 - Intro
0:02 - CGO is not Go
1:30 - Go is an Island
2:16 - Builds are slower with CGO
2:53 - Go has panic...C doesn't
3:05 - More reasons CGO is scary
3:56 - WHY?








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Awesome Go

Using CGO in Go can be dangerous as it disrupts the memory safety and other features of Go. It can cause build complications, slowdowns, and unpredictable behavior, especially in multi-threaded environments. The integration can create significant risks due to differences in memory management, garbage collection, and error handling between Go and C.

Why CGO is Dangerous