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ULID - the ONLY identifier you should use?

package main — Nov 26, 2025 — talk

Why watch

This video explains ULID (Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifier), comparing it to UUIDs and demonstrating its advantages for distributed systems. It covers the 128-bit structure with embedded timestamp, Crockford's Base32 encoding, and includes Go code examples from the packagemain channel. Ideal for developers choosing identifier strategies for databases, APIs, or distributed systems.