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Go Setup Notes: Web Framework and Dev Tools

Notes on the web framework and development tools I looked at while setting up a Go environment. A quick summary of Echo and Air for live reload.

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Notes on the framework and tools I checked while setting up a Go development environment.

Web Framework

Echo

A lightweight and fast web framework.

It covers the basic pieces needed for web development, including routing, middleware, and template engine support.

The API design is simple, so the learning cost stays low.

Tool

Air

air-verse/air: ☁️ Live reload for Go apps

A live reload tool written in Go.

It watches file changes and rebuilds or restarts automatically, which improves development speed.

You can customize it with a config file such as .air.toml.

Summary

If you want to start web development in Go, the combination of Echo and Air is an easy place to begin.

With Air, you do not need to restart manually every time you change code, which makes the development experience smoother.