README.md

Go Concurrent Web Scraper

My journey of learning and implementing concurrent programming in Go through the development of a web scraper.

As I build this project, I'm exploring key concepts like goroutines, channels, and rate limiting, all while adhering to Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.

🎯 Project Goals

• Master Go concurrency patterns
• Build a high-performance web scraper
• Implement and understand rate limiting in concurrent systems
• Practice Test-Driven Development
• Document my learning process and discoveries

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Go 1.16+
• Standard library (net/http, sync, etc.)
• Testing framework: built-in testing package

📘 What I'm Learning

• Effective use of goroutines and channels
• Concurrent design patterns in Go
• Performance optimization techniques
• Error handling in concurrent systems
• TDD practices in Go

🗂️ Project Structure

.
├── main.go
└── main_test.go
├── go.mod
└── README.md

🚦 Getting Started

1. Clone this repository
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Run go test ./... to execute the tests
4. Run go run main.go to start the scraper

📝 Notes and Observations

(I'll be updating this section as I progress through the project, documenting key learnings, challenges, and breakthroughs.)

📚 Resources I'm Using

• Effective Go
• Go Concurrency Patterns
• The Go Blog: Pipelines and Cancellation

🤔 Questions I'm Exploring

• What's the optimal balance between concurrency and rate limiting?
• How can I ensure my concurrent code is both efficient and maintainable?
• What are the best practices for error handling in concurrent Go programs?

Feel free to explore the code and follow along with my learning journey!