Managing queries on a database becomes challenging when multiple users are trying to fetch/update information concurrently. As your application grows and attracts more users, there is a need to ensure integrity and prevent conflicts. Here database locking comes into the picture to address these concerns. …

Docker is a software platform that allows you to build, test, and deploy applications quickly. Docker packages software into standardized units called containers that have everything the software needs to run including libraries, system tools, code, and runtime. Containers Now the next question is what is a container and what problems…

Introduction In concurrent programming, ensuring data integrity and preventing race conditions is crucial. In Go, the sync.Mutex type provides a simple and effective way to achieve mutual exclusion and control concurrent access to shared resources. …

Concurrency is an important part of Go programming, and managing goroutines effectively is vital for creating strong and scalable applications. The context package in Go offers a useful tool for handling timeouts, cancellations, and sharing values specific to a request. …

Introduction Channels are a vital component of concurrent programming in Go. They provide a safe and efficient way for goroutines to communicate and share information. Instead of directly sharing memory, Go promotes the use of channels for inter-goroutine communication. In this blog, we will delve into the internals of channels and…

Buckle up, folks! This time we’re diving into the world of Protocol Buffers (protobuf) and their superpowers in data serialization. Introduction Protocol Buffers, also referred to as protobuf, is a language-agnostic binary serialization format that has been developed by Google. …

Design patterns are reusable solutions to common software design problems that help developers build software that is maintainable, extensible, and scalable. In this article, we will explore some popular design patterns in Go: Builder, Decorator, Factory Method, Fan-in-out, and Singleton. 1. Builder Pattern The Builder pattern separates the construction of a complex object…

Load balancing is a crucial technique used to distribute incoming traffic across multiple backend servers, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability. In this article, we will explore load balancing in Go and implement three popular load balancing algorithms: Round Robin, Least Connections, and Random. …

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