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 ## About the Author
 
-Teiva Harsanyi is a senior software engineer at Google. He has worked in various domains, including insurance, transportation, and safety-critical industries like air traffic management. He is passionate about Go and how to design and implement reliable applications.
+Teiva Harsanyi is a senior software engineer at Google. He has worked in various domains, including insurance, transportation, and safety-critical industries like air traffic management. He is passionate about Go and how to design and implement reliable systems.
 
 ## Common Go Mistakes