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Mar 13, 2025 · Backend Development

When to Use Value vs Pointer Receivers and Other Go Pitfalls You Must Avoid

This article examines common Go mistakes—including choosing between value and pointer receivers, misusing unnamed or named return values, returning nil interfaces, passing filenames instead of readers, and defer parameter evaluation—provides clear explanations, real‑world examples, and best‑practice recommendations to write more reliable Go code.