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1. IvanK_net · 1790590117 · focus · HN ↗

   There already exists a "binary analogy" of JSON called Protocol Buffers or Kiwi. They are pretty simple (a parser can be made in 2 kB of code). Wouold be great if the author compared his reinvented wheel with existing wheels :D

   1. wojciii · 1790606965 · focus · HN ↗

      TIL about Kiwi. Thanks.

      I find these blogs which show how the author finds out about someting a bit boring, as they often show the way to something obvious and making it seem like its something profound.

   2. masklinn · 1790618578 · focus · HN ↗

      protobuf is definitely not a binary analogue to JSON, because it's not a self-describing document format, it requires a schema.

      cbor is a json analogue.

   3. BurnerBurner · 1790737782 · focus · HN ↗

      I mean the point of it wasn't really to compete with any of the existing stuff I js wanted to see how it works so I didn't really compare it with other stuff

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