Yes you are absolutely right. The article even outright admits that Rust had nothing to do with it. From the article: > Protobuf is fast, but not using Protobu

Yes you are absolutely right. The article even outright admits that Rust had nothing to do with it. From the article: > Protobuf is fast, but not using Protobuf is faster. The blog post reads like an unserious attempt to repeat a Rust meme.