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Just use Postgres for everything

2022707 points458 commentscited by 8Databases & Data details

Replace Redis, MongoDB, Kafka & more with PostgreSQL. Reduce complexity, boost development speed. Complete guide with real examples.

The simplicity of single-file Golang deployments

2023189 points225 comments Infrastructure & DevOps details

Deploy Go apps as single static binaries with systemd. No Docker, no npm, zero-downtime via socket activation. Modern complexity is often unnecessary.

How to test without mocking

2024181 points218 comments Software Engineering details

Mocking creates false security by testing isolation, not real behavior. Separate business logic from IO, use in-memory DBs, write server-side E2E tests instead.