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Generic Web Handlers in Go

The idea stems from a very interesting Reddit thread, which led me to Willem Schots’ blog post, giving me a starting point for further advancing the idea of generic web handlers. Heads up: This post and implementation for generic web handlers focuses on APIs (with JSON). There is currently no other data-interchange format, HTML rendering, or templating implemented. I plan on extending this in the future. Please share your ideas with me!...

July 21, 2024 · 10 min · Jens

The Discussion Around The CrowdStrike Fiasco And What We Should Learn From It

This blog post stems from a conversation with a friend about the recent CrowdStrike debacle. Besides many excellent sources online, I highly recommend this Low Level Learning video to get a concise technical overview of the incident. Introduction Within the Dev community, I’ve spotted three primary criticisms regarding the CrowdStrike incident: Why wasn’t there sufficient testing? Why was the rollout done to 100% of devices and not incrementally? Why is everyone using Windows?...

July 20, 2024 · 4 min · Jens

Software Engineering Is Art – Thoughts on Software Engineering, Part 1

Hi, nice to see you here. This is my first blog post, apart from my personal introduction, and it’s part of a series where I share my thoughts on software engineering, keeping things opinionated and abstract. Occasionally, technical examples or code snippets may be embedded to illustrate a point, but the core intent is to provoke thought and inspire curiosity. I hope you’ll find reason to return and explore these ideas further....

February 25, 2024 · 6 min · Jens

Welcome to Pragmatic Paths: I/O Util Tech Blog

A Warm Welcome Hello there! Welcome to Pragmatic Paths: I/O Util Tech Blog. I’m glad you’ve stumbled upon this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts and experiences on Go(lang), web development, software engineering, and other tech-related topics. About Me I’m someone who enjoys coding and learning new things about technology every day. Through this blog, I hope to jot down what I learn and think, and share it with anyone who might find it useful....

January 14, 2024 · 2 min · Jens