# Writing robust Go code

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## Ep. 7: Building Resilient Go Applications: Key Error Handling Techniques

DevFeed: [Ep. 7: Building Resilient Go Applications: Key Error Handling Techniques](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ep-7-building-resilient-go-applications-key-error-handling-techniques-22241.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog/2024/06/building-resilient-go-applications-key-error-handling-techniques-ep-7.html>)

Published: 2024-06-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [William Kennedy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/william-kennedy.md>)

Topics: [Error Handling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/error-handling.md>), [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [Logging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/logging.md>), [integrity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/integrity.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [comprehensive-error-handling-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/comprehensive-error-handling-go.md>), [contextual-error-handling-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/contextual-error-handling-go.md>), [data-validation-signals-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-validation-signals-in-go.md>), [debugging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugging.md>), [debugging-errors-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugging-errors-in-go.md>), [detailed-error-management-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/detailed-error-management-go.md>), [effective-go-error-logging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/effective-go-error-logging.md>), [efficient-error-logging-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/efficient-error-logging-go.md>), [error-handling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/error-handling.md>), [error-handling-best-practices-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/error-handling-best-practices-go.md>), [error-handling-framework-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/error-handling-framework-go.md>), [error-handling-strategies-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/error-handling-strategies-go.md>), [error-management-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/error-management-in-go.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [go-application-resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-application-resilience.md>), [go-application-stability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-application-stability.md>), [go-error-handling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-handling.md>), [go-error-handling-methods](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-handling-methods.md>), [go-error-handling-techniques](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-handling-techniques.md>), [go-error-propagation-prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-propagation-prevention.md>), [go-error-recovery-strategies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-recovery-strategies.md>), [go-error-signaling-semantics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-error-signaling-semantics.md>), [go-errors-as-signals](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-errors-as-signals.md>), [go-shutdown-signals](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-shutdown-signals.md>), [horizontal-signaling-go-errors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/horizontal-signaling-go-errors.md>), [integrity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integrity.md>), [logging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logging.md>), [logging-errors-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logging-errors-in-go.md>), [maintainable-go-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainable-go-code.md>), [preventing-error-propagation-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/preventing-error-propagation-in-go.md>), [recovering-from-errors-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recovering-from-errors-in-go.md>), [reliable-go-applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reliable-go-applications.md>), [three-step-error-handling-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/three-step-error-handling-go.md>), [trusted-errors-in-go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/trusted-errors-in-go.md>), [writing-robust-go-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing-robust-go-code.md>)

### AI overview

A video tutorial for Go developers presents a three-step error-handling approach: log errors once, decide whether recovery or termination is appropriate, and prevent handled errors from propagating. It also explains errors as signals and discusses trusted errors, shutdown signals, and data validation signals.

### Source excerpt

Introduction: Going into more detail on error handling, Bill provides a comprehensive overview of effective strategies and best practices for Go developers. By exploring the nuances of error management, he equips developers with the tools needed to write more reliable and maintainable code. Learn the three-step approach to logging errors, determining recovery, and preventing propagation. Understand how treating errors as signals, similar to channels' horizontal signaling, enhances error management. Discover the importance of implementing trusted errors, shutdown signals, and data validation signals to maintain code integrity and reliability.