Sébastien Lavoie

A software developer writing about Go, software design, and the tools and workflows that make programming more enjoyable.

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Book summary: 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Skimming notes from 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, highlighting practical pitfalls, patterns, and lessons for Go developers. Learnings Book by Teiva Harsanyi 48 min read
Git worktrees for a better parallel workflow Why git stash falls short, and how worktrees let you switch context or run long tasks without disturbing the branch you are working on. Tips & Tricks 10 min read
What it took to propel a career in tech in five years Five years of logged learnings (articles, courses and projects) and what they taught me about building a career through steady practice. Learnings 6 min read

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Notes on books about Go, software design and engineering careers.

The shell, Git, tmux and the small tools that make the command line pleasant.

Editors, window managers and habits for getting work done with less friction.

From a plan to unattended agent runs: how I drive coding agents one session at a time Oct 2026
Systematic reviews May 2023
Managing multiple tmux sessions at once Sep 2021

More posts

First Steps with RxJS Oct 2023
Book summary: Refactoring UI Sep 2023
Building a task planner with React Native: an academic journey Jul 2023
Book summary: Effective Java Jun 2023
Book summary: The Effective Engineer Apr 2023

Recently revised

Book summary: The Effective Engineer Updated Jun 2024
Book summary: Refactoring UI Updated Jun 2024
Book summary: Learning Go – An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming Updated May 2024

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