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protobuf has issues with optional fields, as was pointed out in the post. Couple that with a language with a weak type system like golang (no sum types), and it
by azth 4y ago
protobuf has issues with optional fields, as was pointed out in the post. Couple that with a language with a weak type system like golang (no sum types), and it's very verbose and slow to develop in. Targeting better languages helps alleviate the latter.