Logs
Logging, the unsung hero of system programming, is often as overlooked as the “terms and conditions” checkbox on software updates. Most developers treat logging the same way teenagers treat a clean room: a nice idea in theory but somehow never a priority until things start to smell funny. The common misconception here? That logging is just an afterthought, a mere diary for your code to occasionally scribble in. Spoiler alert: it’s not!
Imagine, if you will, a software development version of an archeological dig. Each log entry is a carefully unearthed artifact, offering clues to the civilization (code base) that once thrived. Now, picture some developers at this dig, using a bulldozer (poor logging practices) to uncover these delicate treasures. The result? A lot of broken pottery and bewildered faces. This, my friends, is what happens when logging into Go is not given the respect and precision it demands.
Logging in Go, especially in the context of...