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# [Why Go-style error handling is not great](https://dimagog.hashnode.dev/why-go-style-error-handling-is-not-great?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There is an important concept in software development called "correct by construction" 1. Briefly, it means incorrect things cannot be expressed using a language/library/config/etc. in question. And i

Oct 25 · 5 min read · dimagog.hashnode.dev  
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