Laurent Demailly shares practical, opinionated insights from Silicon Valley, writing about Go (Golang), software architecture, developer tooling, and real-world engineering experience.
7 articles from this blog
A developer's critical analysis of Go (Golang), listing specific language and toolchain shortcomings while still favoring it overall.
A technical guide on setting up secure HTTPS access to a local LLM web interface using Tailscale and a Go proxy.
A practical guide to structuring Go projects, advocating for simplicity over rigid conventions and explaining when to use or avoid common directory patterns.
A developer's updated critique of Go after 7 years of professional and OSS experience, covering language quirks, tooling, and conventions.
A guide to creating minimal, secure Docker images for Go applications using multi-stage builds and static linking.
A developer shares initial impressions and critiques of the Go programming language, covering syntax, conventions, and features after learning it.
A developer shares their experience integrating Facebook's comment plugin into a static site, covering setup, common pitfalls, and caching issues.
