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Samantha Coyle
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Samantha Coyle

Samantha Coyle, a Software Engineer at Diagrid, specializes in Go for cloud-native developer tooling, abstracting application development challenges. Committed to Open Source, she contributes to projects like Dapr and Testcontainers. She boasts a rich history in retail computer vision solutions and successfully stabilized industrial edge use cases with testing and diverse deployments for biopharma data pipelines. Her expertise extends to being CKAD certified and reviewing Go textbooks. She is passionate about empowering early-career, diverse professionals. Samantha is in a family of gophers, and enjoys GopherCon with her brother and identical twin sister. She's a seasoned speaker, having presented at various conferences, including GopherCon.
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How are modules helpful?

Go modules offer many benefits that enhance the Go development experience. Let’s take a closer look at how Go modules are helpful.

Precise and simplified dependency management

One of the most significant advantages of Go modules is their ability to provide precise control over dependencies. When specifying dependencies in your go.mod file, you can define the exact versions you need, which eliminates the guesswork and potential compatibility issues associated with less rigorous dependency management methods.

Go modules have streamlined the process of adding, updating, and managing dependencies. In the past, Go developers had to rely on the GOPATH and vendor directories, which could lead to version conflicts and make it challenging to manage dependencies. Go modules replace these practices with a more intuitive and efficient approach.

Versioning and reproducibility

Go modules introduce a robust versioning system. Each module is tagged with...

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Samantha Coyle

Samantha Coyle, a Software Engineer at Diagrid, specializes in Go for cloud-native developer tooling, abstracting application development challenges. Committed to Open Source, she contributes to projects like Dapr and Testcontainers. She boasts a rich history in retail computer vision solutions and successfully stabilized industrial edge use cases with testing and diverse deployments for biopharma data pipelines. Her expertise extends to being CKAD certified and reviewing Go textbooks. She is passionate about empowering early-career, diverse professionals. Samantha is in a family of gophers, and enjoys GopherCon with her brother and identical twin sister. She's a seasoned speaker, having presented at various conferences, including GopherCon.
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