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Nov 17, 2022 1 hr 15 min

gRPC & protocol buffers (Go Time #256)

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On a previous episode of Go Time we discussed binary bloat, and how the Go protocol buffer implementation is a big offender. In this episode we dive into the history of protocol buffers and gRPC, then we discuss how the protocol and the implementation can vary and lead to things like binary bloat.

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gRPC & protocol buffers (Go Time #256)

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  1. 0:00 Opener
  2. 0:18 Sponsor: Square
  3. 1:11 It's Go Time! (Merch Alert)
  4. 2:01 Welcoming Akshay
  5. 3:20 A quick primer on protocol buffers
  6. 6:13 Who should be using protobufs?
  7. 7:57 There's always a tradeoff
  8. 9:40 Like static typing, but for data
  9. 11:01 Swagger vs protobufs
  10. 16:15 Building APIs for public consumers
  11. 18:57 The benefits of binary formats
  12. 21:33 Let's talk about the gob package
  13. 24:25 Custom JSON parsers aren't for everyone
  14. 26:01 Sponsor: FireHydrant
  15. 27:37 gRPC has entered the chat
  16. 31:59 Alternative runtimes to gRPC?
  17. 33:08 People building their own alternatives
  18. 36:41 gRPC's (Stubby) origin story
  19. 41:19 A sneak peek at Akshay's new thing
  20. 47:14 Is gRPC only good for internal comms?
  21. 51:14 HTTP Trailer
  22. 53:25 Jon loves XML
  23. 56:37 Sponsor: Calhoun Black Friday
  24. 57:38 Who is gRCP for?
  25. 58:50 It's time for Unpopular Opinions!
  26. 59:18 Akshay's unpop
  27. 1:03:24 How is Jon not a multimillionaire?!
  28. 1:04:43 Johnny's unpop
  29. 1:06:46 Johnny's shameless plug
  30. 1:08:03 Akshay fakes it till he makes it
  31. 1:08:47 Back to Johnny's unpop
  32. 1:09:31 Are Jon's courses generic enough?
  33. 1:13:52 Time to Go!
  34. 1:14:09 Outro

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