Technology Choices

Why Go (Golang)

Performance and Efficiency – Go is compiled, statically typed, and known for fast startup times and low memory usage, making it well-suited for a network monitoring tool.
Concurrency Model – Go’s goroutines and channels provide lightweight, built-in concurrency, ideal for handling multiple host pings in parallel.
Company Alignment – Go (Golang) is already a core part of the company’s technology ecosystem, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and developer familiarity.
Personal Growth – I wanted to learn a modern, low-level language, and Go provided a good blend of performance and simplicity.

Rich Component Ecosystem – Angular provides a structured framework with built-in tooling, which accelerates building a responsive dashboard.
Strong TypeScript Support – Helps maintain type safety and catch errors early.
Reactive UI Updates – Works seamlessly with WebSockets to update charts and metrics in real-time.

Real-Time Communication – REST would require polling, which is inefficient for continuous monitoring. WebSockets push data instantly when status changes.
Lower Latency – Persistent connection reduces the overhead of repeated HTTP requests.
Better UX – Users see host status updates immediately without refreshing or waiting for intervals.

Portability – Ensures the application runs consistently across environments.
Simplified Deployment – Easy to spin up both backend and frontend in isolated containers.
Integration Ready – Works with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.