Custom Protocols vs gRPC

Developers should learn and use custom protocols when standard protocols are insufficient for specific use cases, such as low-latency requirements in real-time applications (e meets developers should learn grpc when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or iot platforms. Here's our take.

Custom Protocols

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use custom protocols when standard protocols are insufficient for specific use cases, such as low-latency requirements in real-time applications (e

Pros

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• Related to: network-programming, socket-programming

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

gRPC

Developers should learn gRPC when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or IoT platforms

Pros

• It is particularly useful for polyglot systems where services are written in different languages, as it provides language-agnostic contracts via protobuf
• Related to: protocol-buffers, http-2

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Custom Protocols is a concept while gRPC is a framework. We picked Custom Protocols based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Custom Protocols wins

Based on overall popularity. Custom Protocols is more widely used, but gRPC excels in its own space.