From Side Project to 5k Stars: The Story of Gofakeit

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brianvoe · 1h ago

I wrote this post to reflect on how Gofakeit started, what I’ve learned maintaining it over the years, and why Go made that process easier than other stacks I've worked with. I also share some thoughts on the open source community and what’s coming next for the project and API.

Happy to answer any questions about the project or the process.

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From Side Project to 5k Stars: The Story of Gofakeit

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