gRPC 101 for Java Developers

Explore gRPC, a high-performance, open-source RPC framework optimized for mobile and HTTP/2, in this 55-minute conference talk by Ray Tsang at Devoxx. Dive into the advantages of gRPC over REST, including its low latency, bandwidth efficiency, and CPU optimization. Learn how to leverage gRPC's streaming API to build sophisticated real-time applications with server-side, client-side, and bidirectional streaming capabilities. Discover practical implementations for Java developers, including integration with Maven, Gradle, Spring Boot, and RxJava. Master key concepts such as configuring projects to generate gRPC stub code, using Protobuf3 for service definition, creating synchronous and asynchronous services with streaming, load balancing, and intercepts. Gain insights from Ray Tsang, a Google Cloud Platform Developer Advocate with extensive experience in enterprise systems integration, full-stack application development, DevOps, and ITOps.