Protop - A Package Manager for gRPC and Protocol Buffers

Explore a new open-source tool called protop, designed to simplify publishing and sharing protocol buffers across code bases. Learn how this lightweight solution enables easy access to common protobufs for projects spanning multiple services or external gRPC APIs. Discover how protop can be seamlessly integrated into most pipelines or projects with minimal footprint, promoting the development of small, portable protobuf schemas separate from their implementations. Through real-world examples, examine how protop can enhance development practices in gRPC, particularly in collaborative and open-source environments. Gain insights into improving efficiency and collaboration in protocol buffer management during this 25-minute presentation by Jeffery Shivers from Toast, Inc., hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).