I don't have a big problem using codegen to get "syntax" for enumerations. "go generate ./..." before you checkin, save yourself some typing. I have used this

I don't have a big problem using codegen to get "syntax" for enumerations. "go generate ./..." before you checkin, save yourself some typing. I have used this in the past: https://github.com/abice/go-enum https://github.com/abice/go-enum But mostly use protos as much as possible these days. (The enum is going to be in the API, might as well use the same object inside the app.)