Implementing a Write-Ahead Log (WAL) in Go
Introduction I love digging into how our everyday tools work under the hood! As a software engineer, I find it incredibly rewarding to peek behind the curtain. It builds my understanding of tools and patterns like nothing else could. Let me show you how to build a Write-Ahead Log (WAL) step-by-step - it’s more than just code, it’s a gateway to understanding the magic that powers our tools. Think about the tools you use every day: databases, version control systems, message queues. They’re all using similar patterns behind the scenes. A WAL is a fundamental building block for all of these tools. When you build this component yourself, you’ll: ...