Complete Guide to Protocol Buffers 3 - Golang

Protocol Buffers (protobuf) is a fundamental data serialization format that every Data Engineer should know about. It is leveraged by many top tech companies such as Google and enables micro-services to transfer data in a format that is safe and efficient. 

In this course, we are going to explore in depth, with hands-on lectures, all the aspects of Protocol Buffers 3. 

In just a few hours, you will know everything you need to know to create simple and complex .proto files, and write code in Go Programming language. Protocol Buffers generates all the boilerplate code for you!

Stop using XML and JSON and start using a Data Format that will allow you to create the most efficient APIs. 

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Section outline:

• Protocol Buffers Course Introduction: Get an understand of the course objectives, how the course is structured, download the course code and get ready!

• Protocol Buffers Basics I: Learn how to create your first messages using Scalar Types. Practice with 5 exercises

• Protocol Buffers Basics II: Learn how to create complex messages, and organise your code in different files and packages. Practice with 4 exercises

• Setting up Protoc Compiler: Setup the protoc compiler and learn how to generate code in any language

• Golang Programming with Protocol Buffers: Write your Protocol Buffers Data in Golang

• Data Evolution with Protobuf: Evolve your protocol buffers file in a safe way in order to add or remove fields without breaking previous code

• Protocol Buffers Advanced: Advanced Types in Protocol Buffers as well as Options, Integer Types, and an introduction to RPC Services with gRPC

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Instructor

My name is Clement Jean, and I'll be your instructor in this course. I teach about Protocol Buffers and gRPC with my focus always on helping my students improve their professional proficiencies. I am also the author of some of the most highly-rated & best-selling courses.

With development being a widely accepted and pursued career, I've decided it's time for students to properly learn about Protocol Buffers. So, let’s kick start the course! You are in good hands!

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This Course Also Comes With:

• Lifetime Access to All Future Updates

• A responsive instructor in the Q&A Section

• Links to interesting articles, and lots of good code to base your next template onto

I hope to see you inside the course!