Protocol Buffers Crash Course

The course covers the learning outcomes and goals of understanding Protocol Buffers, including how to serialize structured data for transmitting over the wire or storing it. The individual skills taught include building an application with JSON, rewriting the same application using Protocol Buffers, writing .proto files, using protobuf structures, and discussing the pros and cons of Protocol Buffers. The teaching method involves a video tutorial format. The intended audience for this course is software developers interested in learning about Protocol Buffers and comparing them with JSON.