# aws amazon (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aws amazon. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Golang Zero Value Trap: How pgx v5 Exposed Silent Corruption](https://dblooman.com/blog/2026-01-02-golang-zero-value/) _2026-01-02 · David Blooman_ Exploring a subtle bug in Golang's pgx v5 library that led to silent data corruption due to zero values. This post delves into the issue, its implications, and how to avoid similar pitfalls in your Go applications. ## [Stop Guessing, Start Tracing: Pinpointing Service Bottlenecks with OpenTelemetry](https://dblooman.com/blog/2025_05_27-observability/) _2025-05-27 · David Blooman_ Diagnosing performance issues in software can often feel more like detective work than engineering. In this post, we explore how tracing with OpenTelemetry helped us identify and resolve a critical bottleneck in our service, transforming our approach to observability and performance optimization.