Presenters Sagar Sonwane Source Gophercon India 2025 Decoding Go’s Quirks: A Journey Through Unexpected Behaviors 🤯 Hey Gophers! 👋 Ever felt like Go was acting a little… weird? You’re not alone! Sometimes, the language throws curveballs that challenge your assumptions and leave you scratching your head. That’s what Sager, a seasoned Go developer, explored in his presentation at GopherCon 2025 - “Broken Go.” This wasn’ll just a talk; it was an interactive quiz designed to expose some of Go’s most delightfully quirky behaviors. Let’s dive in! ...

Presenters Yash Mehrotra Source Gophercon India 2025 🚀 Unleashing AI Assistants: A Deep Dive into Model Control Planes (MCP) 🤖 The world of AI is evolving at breakneck speed, and a fascinating new technology called Model Control Planes (MCP) is poised to reshape how we interact with systems and leverage the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). This presentation provided a compelling look at MCP, its potential, and the crucial considerations for responsible implementation. Let’s break down what you need to know! ...

Presenters Kshitij Pratihast Source Gophercon India 2025 Scaling Citizen Payments: Lessons from Building a System for 20 Billion Transactions a Month 🚀 Ever wondered how a payment system can handle billions of transactions every month, reliably and securely? The recent presentation on the journey of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and its underlying infrastructure provided a fascinating deep dive into the architecture, evolution, and key principles behind a system designed for citizen-scale impact. Let’s explore the key takeaways! ...

Presenters Varuni H K Source Gophercon India 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Authorization: A Deep Dive into Google Zanzibar & SpiceDB 🌐 Authorization checks. They’re the gatekeepers of your application, deciding who sees what. But what happens when those gatekeepers become a bottleneck, slowing everything down? That’s the problem Vuni, a Couchbase engineer, tackled in a fascinating presentation at the conference, and we’re breaking it down for you! 👨‍💻 🎯 The Millisecond Matters: Why Authorization Speed is Critical Vuni started with a stark truth: latency is king. A study by Deoid showed that even a mere 0.1-second improvement in load time can lead to an 8x increase in user retention. Think about that! Slow authorization checks directly impact user experience and, ultimately, your bottom line. 💰 ...

Presenters Alex Rios Source Gophercon India 2025 🚀 United We Compile: Zig vs. Go Cross-Compilation – A Developer’s Dream? Cross-compilation – the ability to build software for different operating systems and architectures – is a cornerstone of modern development. But let’s be honest, it can often feel more like a frustrating puzzle than a streamlined process. If you’re a Go developer, you know this struggle firsthand. But what if there was a better way? That’s what Alex, a senior staff engineer with a fintech background, explored in a fascinating presentation on cross-compilation, focusing on Zig as a compelling alternative to Go’s traditional approach. Let’s dive in! ...