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The Contract Is a .proto File

One handle, one source of truth - the HTTP spec is derived, not written. 👋 Hi, I'm Anton - a software engineer working mostly in PHP/Symfony and Go, currently carving a live PHP monolith into Go…

  • Contract defined in .proto schema file
  • Build converts schema to typed clients and servers
  • Drift caught as build failure in check process

Even mid-sprint to a secret flight, the Navy’s tech chief has a pitch for investors

Navy CTO Justin Fanelli talks co-investing alongside VCs instead of funding early research himself, recent buys like a $562 million autonomous refueling deal, and the Navy's updated wish list — from…

  • Justin Fanelli, Navy's CTO, aims to modernize Navy's approach to startups.
  • Navy shifts towards co-investment, sharing equity with startups.
  • Navy's technology priorities include applied AI, quantum information science.

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