--- title: "A quick Go quiz" publication: "Go Weekly" issue: 511 published_at: "2024-06-18" canonical_url: "https://golangweekly.com/issues/511" --- Plus debates about Go 1.23 iterators, anti-patterns, and another Go web framework. | #​511 — June 18, 2024 [Unsub](https://golangweekly.com/leave/*|UID|*)|[Web Version](https://golangweekly.com/issues/511) Together with [![Dragonfly\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto,e_trim,w_1296,h_236/e_make_transparent/co_white,e_outline:17/s0zmgewhr5q9s8jl1gfd.png)](https://www.dragonflydb.io/start?utm_campaign=cooperpress_go_jun24&utm_source=cooper_press&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Go%20Weekly) Go Weekly [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60,q_auto/zsbg2ieaj4qgps4eod46.jpg)](https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2024/06/17/go-iterator-design/) [Why People are 'Angry' Over Go 1.23 Iterators](https://www.gingerbill.org/article/2024/06/17/go-iterator-design/) — ‘Angry’ feels overstated to us, but there’s been a lot of _robust debate_ about Go’s [proposed new iterator helpers](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/61897) (see them in action [here](https://go.dev/wiki/RangefuncExperiment)) on social media this week (e.g. [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/1dhxy1u/why_people_are_angry_over_go_123_iterators/)). There’s a broad mix of opinions, and the creator of the [Odin language](https://odin-lang.org/) chimes in with his thoughts, opining that Go should stay unapologetically imperative. Ginger Bill 💡 Chris Siebenmann [chimes in too](https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/GoIteratorsAndAvoidingMistakes), acknowledging the complexity of the problem, but how Go's solution has benefits in terms of reducing potential errors. [A Quiz on Advanced Concepts for Go Developers](https://us.idyllic.app/quiz/lg8s15ydtf-mastering-go-challenging-quiz-on-advanced-concepts-for-go-programmers) — Someone made a quiz on Go concepts if you’d like to test your chops. Twelve quick multiple choice questions await. martialdouble-t [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/347b033c.png)](https://www.dragonflydb.io/start?utm_campaign=cooperpress_go_jun24&utm_source=cooper_press&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Go%20Weekly) [Redis With Wings. Better Performance. 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Miłosz Smółka 📄 [Performance Benchmarking: gRPC + Protobuf vs. HTTP + JSON](https://packagemain.tech/p/protobuf-grpc-vs-json-http) Alex Pliutau 📄 [Go is a _Platform_](https://eltonminetto.dev/en/post/2024-06-12-go-is-a-plataform/) – A gushing reminder of how everything that comes with Go out-of-the-box forms a comprehensive suite of evolving developer tools. Elton Minetto 📄 [UUIDv7 Implemented in 20 Languages](https://antonz.org/uuidv7/) – Surprisingly short and sweet. Anton Zhiyanov 🛠 Code & Tools [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60,q_auto/s3wmih0xkid31xkelp3h.jpg)](https://github.com/go-goyave/goyave/releases/tag/v5.0.0) [Goyave v5.0: Another REST-Based Go Web Framework](https://github.com/go-goyave/goyave/releases/tag/v5.0.0) — One of many players in this space, but one that's undergone a significant revamp over the past year. The emphasis is on providing an opinionated, defined structure and architecture for 'enterprise' tier apps. ([Official homepage.](https://goyave.dev/)) Jérémy LAMBERT [Dynamo 2.0: An Expressive Amazon DynamoDB Library](https://github.com/guregu/dynamo) — Integrates with the official AWS SDK but gives you a tidier abstraction. [v2.0](https://github.com/guregu/dynamo/releases/tag/v2.0.0) uses aws-sdk-go-v2 under the hood and while it maintains an almost identical API, there are a handful of small changes that may require you update your code. Greg Roseberry [Temporal for Startups](https://t.mp/3RntIiY) — Startups: Ship fast with Temporal. Guaranteed reliability. Code in your language. Get $2,400 free credits & expert advice to accelerate success. Temporal Technologies sponsor [Age 1.2: A Simple File Encryption Tool and Go Library](https://github.com/FiloSottile/age) — Boasts small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. 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