Serving the current directory over HTTP with Go

I've recently been updating a few lightweight static websites and have wanted to preview the changes locally. Although I usually reach for python -mhttp.server, it's a bit cumbersome to type, so I wanted something a little shorter. I was thinking of writing a script to make it qu...

Using open, pbcopy and pbpaste over SSH

Having your favorite commands available over SSH can be very convenient.

The two types of C programmers (a provocative thesis)

WebAssembly Text code samples

This post talks about writing WebAssembly by hand (using its textual format), and mentions a new GitHub repository I've created with code samples. A bit of nomenclature first. WASM stands for WebAssembly - it has a binary format and a textual format. The textual format, called We...

An interesting mistake I made with a (Go) SSH client API

The Tao of Go

What is the Tao of Go, and how can we work with it, like a surfer going with the waves instead of struggling against them? By being kind, simple, humble, and not striving; here’s how.

Random testing in Go

Choosing good test cases for our Go programs can be a bit hit-and-miss. What if we could automate that process? Let’s talk about randomisation, property-based testing, and Go’s built-in fuzz testing feature.

Failing to build a useful pre Go 1.21 static Go toolchain on Linux

Announcing GoReleaser v1.17 — the late Easter release

The Easter release is here!

Go 1.21 will (likely) have a static toolchain on Linux