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4d ago

The Cost of Abstraction: When to Break SOLID Rules in High-Performance Go

We obsess over clean architecture — and pay the price in latency. Here is when to choose raw speed instead.

The Cost of Abstraction: When to Break SOLID Rules in High-Performance Go

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Oct 26

The Developer’s Urgent Checklist for Recent PHP Vulnerabilities IN 2026

Think your PHP stack is secure? These fresh 2026 exploits say otherwise — here is your emergency security checklist.

The Developer’s Urgent Checklist for Recent PHP Vulnerabilities IN 2026

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Aug 28

When Clean Architecture Meets DDD: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Clean Architecture and DDD explained together — finally clear, practical, and with real code examples.

When Clean Architecture Meets DDD: Where Do We Draw the Line?

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Aug 27

Stop Writing Code First: Why Great Engineers Start with a Failing Test

Think TDD is just about testing? Think again. Here is how writing a failing test first actually builds bulletproof software design.

Stop Writing Code First: Why Great Engineers Start with a Failing Test

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Aug 14

I Tried 3 API Client Designs for Handling External API Calls in Go with Clean Architecture

I tried 3 ways to structure external API calls in Go — only one of them survives Clean Architecture.

I Tried 3 API Client Designs for Handling External API Calls in Go with Clean Architecture

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Aug 8

I Tried Repository Pattern in Clean Architecture with Go — Here’s What I’d Do Differently

I implemented Repository Pattern in Go the wrong way first — here’s exactly what I’d change and why it matters.

I Tried Repository Pattern in Clean Architecture with Go — Here’s What I’d Do Differently

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Aug 4

I Tried 3 ORMs in Go (and No ORM) — Here’s the Only One I’d Recommend

I benchmarked GORM, ent, sqlx, and raw SQL in Go — here’s the ORM that actually earned my trust, and why.

I Tried 3 ORMs in Go (and No ORM) — Here’s the Only One I’d Recommend

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Aug 3

I Stopped Writing db: Tags in Go — Here’s What I Use Instead

sqlc generates type-safe Go code from your SQL queries — no struct tags, no manual scanning, no runtime mismatches.

I Stopped Writing db: Tags in Go — Here’s What I Use Instead

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Jul 30

Interfaces Everywhere vs Interfaces Where Needed: A Go Architecture Experiment

A hands-on Go experiment comparing interfaces-everywhere against interfaces-where-needed — the results might change how you code.

Interfaces Everywhere vs Interfaces Where Needed: A Go Architecture Experiment

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Jul 24

10 Mistakes I Stopped Making in My Go External Service Layer

I made every mistake in Go’s external service layer so you do not have to — here is what I learned.

10 Mistakes I Stopped Making in My Go External Service Layer

Ade Mawan

Ade Mawan

Backend Developer & DevOps Engineer | cloud & on-premise | CI/CD, automation, containerization | Optimizing performance & reliability.

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