Test-Driven Development in Go

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Getting to Grips with Test-Driven Development

Programs and software have never been more complex than they are today. From my experience, the typical tech startup setup involves deployment to the cloud, distributed databases, and a variety of software integrations from the very beginning of the project. As we use software and consume data at unprecedented rates, the expectation of high availability and scalability has become standard for all the services we interact with.

So, why should we care about testing when we are so busy delivering complex functionality in fast-paced, high-growth environments? Simply put, to verify and prove that the code you write behaves and performs to the expectations and requirements of your project. This is important ...