Developer Guides & Resources

Master data formats, understand serialization trade-offs, and choose the right tool for your next project.

Data Formats

Learn about JSON syntax, data types, usage in APIs, and why it's the standard for web exchange.

Deep dive into YAML hierarchy, anchors, aliases, and why DevOps engineers love it.

Is XML dead? No. Learn about schemas, namespaces, and where XML still dominates.

High-performance binary serialization from Google. Schemas, code generation, and gRPC.

Schema evolution, binary format, and why it's crucial for Kafka and Hadoop ecosystems.

A detailed comparison of syntax, readability, and use cases for configuration and data exchange.

History, verbosity, parsing speed, and why JSON won the browser wars.