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Event Sourcing & CQRS with Go
Welcome to our 8-part educational series on Event Sourcing and CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) using go-mink. This series takes you from the fundamentals to production-ready implementation patterns.
What You'll Learn
| Part | Topic | What You'll Master |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Event Sourcing | Why events matter, core concepts |
| 2 | Getting Started with go-mink | Setup, events, basic operations |
| 3 | Building Your First Aggregate | Domain modeling, business rules |
| 4 | The Event Store Deep Dive | Streams, versioning, adapters |
| 5 | CQRS and the Command Bus | Commands, handlers, dispatching |
| 6 | Middleware and Cross-Cutting Concerns | Logging, validation, idempotency |
| 7 | Projections and Read Models | Inline, async, live projections |
| 8 | Production Best Practices | Snapshots, monitoring, deployment |
Who Is This For?
This series is designed for:
- Go developers wanting to learn event sourcing
- Backend engineers exploring CQRS patterns
- Architects evaluating event-driven architectures
- Teams considering go-mink for their projects
Prerequisites
- Comfortable with Go syntax, interfaces, and error handling
- Basic understanding of databases and transactions
- Curiosity about alternative data storage patterns
How to Read
- Start from Part 1 -- Each post builds on the previous
- Run the examples -- All code is meant to be executed
- Experiment -- Modify examples to deepen understanding
- Build something -- Apply concepts to a real project
Quick Navigation
Fundamentals
- Part 1: Introduction to Event Sourcing -- Start here
- Part 2: Getting Started with go-mink
- Part 3: Building Your First Aggregate
Core Patterns
- Part 4: The Event Store Deep Dive
- Part 5: CQRS and the Command Bus
- Part 6: Middleware and Cross-Cutting Concerns
Advanced Topics
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This blog series is continuously updated. Check back for new content and improvements!