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Mixing JSON and cryptographic data structures is a terrible idea. Nostr should have chosen a binary serialization format, same as Bitcoin and OpenTimestamps. Parsing JSON is much more complex than you think it is; parsing binary is much simpler.

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nextwave 2y ago

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Dave Jones 2y ago

🎯 So true. The lazy typing and schema-less nature of JSON is a source of constant developer time waste. It’s useful, but overused.