Handling Go Errors In Tests

Errors in Go are like the STOP sign. They send a strong signal to avoid disasters. Just like the Go error yelling don’t trust returned value, don’t use it.

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Critical First Step in Go Tests

“I have two news for you, bad and worse,” said the mechanic. “The battery is dead and I won’t get a new one until Monday. Forget about your annual inspection today,” he continued. “But…” you started. “There is no but.” he cut short.

No setup, no testing. Just like in your Go program.

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Simple Trick To Speed Up Your Go Tests

We focus on fundamental parts of the cmp package: checking equality and calculating diffs. With a small change, you increase test efficiency more than 7x. Yes, over 700% faster. Why work harder, not smarter? Continue reading

Go Testing: How to Communicate Clearly

In Go, we build packages - fundamental Lego-like blocks that we assemble in modules and use to build applications. That’s why it’s crucial we start designing packages by modelling their public APIs. Let’s roll up our sleeves, sharpen the scalpel and start the second code surgery. This time, we focus on tests. Continue reading

Don't Overload Your Brain: Write Simple Go

This week we do small refactoring to illustrate how we can improve code readability and reduce cognitive load. Continue reading