April 16, 2024, 12:22 p.m. | Nik L.

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Security isn't optional, it's foundational.


Let's talk about building bulletproof Golang applications! Here's a breakdown of the key practices, with some code examples to get your hands dirty:


1. Validating and Sanitizing Input (Say NO to Dirty Data!)


Never trust user input! Always validate it to prevent attacks like SQL injection, XSS, and command injection. Think of it as building a security checkpoint for your app. Here's an example using the popular Govalidator package:



package main

import (
"fmt"
"github.com/go-playground/validator/v10" …

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