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What is Interface Pollution and how to avoid it?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Interface pollution occurs when developers create unnecessary interfaces, degrading readability and complicating the codebase.

Deep explanation

Unlike Java, where interfaces are often created alongside every class (e.g., UserServiceImpl), Go interfaces should be discovered, not designed. Proverb: 'Accept interfaces, return structs'. Create interfaces only at the consumer level when multiple implementations are actually needed or for mocking in tests.

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