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Expressive assertions for Go. Make your tests readable, elegant, and easy to debug.
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Should – Expressive Assertions for Go
by andrey-1201·Apr 21, 2026·8 points·0 comments
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Yet another Go assertion library competing directly with testify's established ecosystem.
Strengths
- •String similarity suggestions on failed assertions help spot typos without manual digging.
- •Time comparison with timezone/nanosecond ignore options solves real datetime testing pain.
- •Numeric diff calculations with contextual hints beat generic 'expected vs actual' output.
Weaknesses
- •testify already dominates Go assertions with 20k+ stars and mature ecosystem support.
- •Better error messages alone don't justify switching from established testing workflows.
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Go developers writing unit tests
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Post Description
A few months ago I posted this here. Since then I've added a bunch of new assertions: BeSorted, BeSameTime, BeWithin, BeError/BeErrorIs/BeErrorAs, formatted custom messages, and some renames for clarity.
The core idea is still the same — when a test fails, you should immediately know why without having to add debug prints.
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