Day 1/60: Go backend development setup

60 Day Go Backend Engineering Challenge

Today I focused on building a Go backend workspace that makes services easy to run, test, and evolve. The strongest checkpoints were keep the module layout simple enough that handlers, services, and storage code do not bleed together, use go run, go test, and a small local config path as part of the feedback loop instead of as afterthoughts, and treat tooling choices as part of the service design because they compound over 60 days.

The mistake I wanted to avoid was treating project shape as disposable and rebuilding the same service skeleton every week. The day felt better once the service boundary stayed visible and each component had one job.

The goal for tomorrow is simple: keep the rule clear enough that the next service still feels related to the same design idea. I also want to keep tracing one request path end to end because it exposes weak assumptions faster than a larger demo.