Did you know that you can turn a JSON API into a binary one using MessagePack with one line of code?



There are a lot of myths surrounding working with binary formats, and a lot of things even the "experts" get wrong. Just as important as making a binary format that is high performance, is making one that is easy for developers to work with. This talk describes how not to implement a binary format, and then introduces structured ways to implement them that will maximize language compatibility and make everybody's lives easier.



An early version of this talk was introduced at Realtime Conf Europe, and was recorded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlKrnOD-4TQ