5 min read
The Architectural Shift: Moving to MikroORM's Unit of Work
Why MikroORM feels different from Prisma/TypeORM, and why the Unit of Work pattern matters for complex domain logic.
#architecture
# mikroorm
# nodejs
Staff Software Engineer · Go · TypeScript · Microservices
Hector Yeomans
I build scalable backend systems and lead engineering teams. Focus areas include Go, TypeScript, microservices, and modernizing legacy platforms.
Focus Areas
- Crafting resilient services with Go, TypeScript, and distributed architectures.
- Investigating transparency and open-data initiatives across Mexico.
- Transforming monoliths into maintainable microservices with pragmatic patterns.
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12 min read
Integrating the Chess Library: Move History and Game State Management
Part 2 of building a chess TUI in Go. Learn how to integrate a chess library for move validation, implement move history tracking, detect checkmate, and delegate board state management instead of building chess rules from scratch.
#golang
#chess
#tui
15 min read
Building a Chess TUI in Go (Part 1): Laying the Foundation
Learn how to build a terminal chess interface in Go using Bubble Tea. This first part covers TUI fundamentals before adding chess logic and Stockfish integration.
#golang
#chess
#tui
5 min read
Managing Go Tools the Right Way: From tools.go to go tool
Go 1.24 introduces a better way to manage project tools. Let's explore the evolution from manual installs to tools.go to the new go tool directive using OpenAPI code generation as a practical example.
#golang
#tooling