Protobuf Editions: Leveling Up Your Schema Game

Protobuf’s always been about smooth schema evolution, and in 2024 Google rolled out Protobuf Editions to supercharge that—letting you evolve not just your data definitions but the actual generated code and even the Protobuf language over time. No more wrestling with backward-compatibility hacks or manual code tweaks.

In this talk, Mike Kruskal of Google dives into how Editions plugs into open-source ecosystems, what the team’s already shipped, and the exciting features on the roadmap. Whether you’re a grizzled Protobuf veteran or just Proto-curious, you’ll walk away with nifty tools and tricks to keep your API evolution rock-solid.

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