Effective Serialization In Go: JSON, Protocol Buffers and More

Serialization—taking data structures from the language and converting them to a sequence of bytes—is something every developer encounters at one point or another. In this course, instructor Miki Tebeka teaches you how to work effectively with serialization in Go. This course is targeted to advanced Go developers, and starts with a look at some serialization best practices. Miki then looks at some Go-specific formats as well as JSON. He also shows you how to work with protocol buffers—a powerful binary format—and finishes with a tour of some other popular serialization formats like XML, CSV, and SQL. Each chapter ends with a challenge, so you can test your serialization skills as you go.

This course is integrated with GitHub Codespaces, an instant cloud developer environment that offers all the functionality of your favorite IDE without the need for any local machine setup. With GitHub Codespaces, you can get hands-on practice from any machine, at any time—all while using a tool that you’ll likely encounter in the workplace. Check out the “Working with Codespaces” video to learn how to get started.