> For example, an _incredibly_ common thing to do in production code is to make a web request. In Go, there is no need for debate, you use the stdlib. And yet,

> For example, an _incredibly_ common thing to do in production code is to make a web request. In Go, there is no need for debate, you use the stdlib. And yet, Go's HTTP client doesn't have a good default [1] because of zero values, which are argued harmful in the article. [1]: https://medium.com/@nate510/don-t-use-go-s-default-http-client-4804cb19f779 https://medium.com/@nate510/don-t-use-go-s-default-http-clie...