backendbasics.html

kept by duck2137 sep 22

This guide teaches the fundamentals of backend development in Go, covering TCP, DNS, and HTTP from first principles, arguing that frameworks obscure understanding and that standard library tools suffice.

Computer programming, and friction as a learning activity
The author argues that personal friction in manual coding and teaching is essential for deep learning and enjoyment, and worries AI‑generated code removes that valuable struggle.
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Eliminating Go bounds checks with unsafe
The article shows how using Go's unsafe package to perform pointer arithmetic can eliminate bounds checks in hot paths, yielding over 2x speedup in benchmarks.
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