> JSON is so bad it is on the standard library of all major languages This is like claiming that HTTP is a good way for people to type messages to each other,

> JSON is so bad it is on the standard library of all major languages This is like claiming that HTTP is a good way for people to type messages to each other, because it's in the standard library for all major languages. Existing in a standard language doesn't mean it was meant to be typed directly by humans. The lack of comments was an intentional design choice [1] to make sure its intent, a data exchange format, was understood. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3912149 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3912149