https://d696162b.martinheck-dev.pages.dev/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Martin Heck Hugo -- 0.147.8 en-us Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://d696162b.martinheck-dev.pages.dev/posts/go-basics/app-config/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://d696162b.martinheck-dev.pages.dev/posts/go-basics/app-config/ <p>Making applications configurable is a best practice and allows the same binary to be used in different environments and scenarios. Common examples are database (DB) connection strings and credentials to access other services. More information about the general concept can be found on <a href="https://12factor.net/config">The Twelve-Factor App</a>. In this post, I will give a quick overview of the approaches I often use in Go and give some guidelines on when to use which.</p>