> In contrast, Go and its `json.Unmarshal()` aren't that well suited for parsing arbitrary and/or complex inputs. However, if the expected input is well formed

> In contrast, Go and its `json.Unmarshal()` aren't that well suited for parsing arbitrary and/or complex inputs. However, if the expected input is well formed and can be directly mapped to a predefined datastructure, the convenience factor is pretty high. I think go revolves more around well-defined structures, and JSON is anything but. For inter-process pipelines, protobuf (polyglot) and gob (go-only) work better in my experience.