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GRPC: THE BAD PARTS

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

gRPC is a high-performance RPC framework that has been successful but also has its downsides. It has a steep learning curve due to non-standard terms and complex implementations, compatibility issues with the web, lack of standardized JSON mapping initially, and finite message sizes requiring custom chunking for large files.