# A Nil by any other name

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Podcast: [Cup o' Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-o-go-5971801)
Published: 2026-04-18T10:18:32+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2886918
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Duration seconds: 1516

## Resource

GopherCon Singapore , May 22-26 Accepted proposals uuid: add API to generate and parse UUID Related, likely decline: rename Nil to Zero strings, bytes: add CutLast deprecate h2c package Blog: Go 1.26.2-1 and 1.25.9-1 Microsoft builds now available Upcoming course: Idiomatic Testing in Go ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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