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connect-rust joins the Connect project · Buf
Buf announces that Anthropic's connect-rust has been contributed to the Connect project, adding Rust as an official implementation alongside Go, Node.js, and other languages. The new connectrpc crate supports Connect, gRPC, and gRPC-Web with Tower/Axum integration.
Buf Blog
Protobuf finally has LSP support. You're welcome.
Buf announced the release of the first fully-featured, production-grade Language Server Protocol (LSP) server for Protobuf. This development significantly enhances IDE support for Protobuf developers, making it easier to work with Protobuf APIs.
Hacker News
Buf raises $93M to deprecate REST/JSON
Buf announced a $93 million funding round, with discussions on Hacker News indicating the company's focus on improving Protobuf/gRPC tooling to potentially move beyond REST/JSON for API development. The community noted the potential for building a successful business around developer tools.
Axios
Scoop: Buf raises $93 million to help engineers reclaim their time
Axios reported that Buf, a Toronto-based startup specializing in Protocol Buffers, has raised over $93 million in funding since its inception. The funding aims to enhance tools that help engineers manage and improve their work with Protobuf.
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