serialization

Data serialization and deserialization patterns across formats. Use when implementing data exchange, API payloads, storage formats, encoding/decoding, or cross-language communication. Keywords: serialize, deserialize, serialization, deserialization, JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, Protocol Buffers, protobuf, MessagePack, CBOR, serde, encoding, decoding, schema, schema evolution, versioning, backward compatibility, forward compatibility, binary format, text format, data interchange, gRPC, API contracts.