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Show HN: Apache Fory Rust – 10-20x faster serialization than JSON/Protobuf

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66 points chaokunyang | 2 comments | 28 Oct 25 17:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.395s | source

Serialization framework with some interesting numbers: 10-20x faster on nested objects than json/protobuf.

  Technical approach: compile-time codegen (no reflection), compact binary protocol with meta-packing, little-endian layout optimized for modern CPUs.

  Unique features that other fast serializers don't have:
  - Cross-language without IDL files (Rust ↔ Python/Java/Go)
  - Trait object serialization (Box<dyn Trait>)
  - Automatic circular reference handling
  - Schema evolution without coordination

  Happy to discuss design trade-offs.

  Benchmarks: https://fory.apache.org/docs/benchmarks/rust
1. wiseowise ◴[28 Oct 25 20:47 UTC] No.45738942[source]▶
Still mad they had to change the name. "Fury" was a really fitting name for fast serialization framework, "fory" is just bogus. Should've renamed it to "foray" or something.
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2. chaokunyang ◴[29 Oct 25 06:58 UTC] No.45743494[source]▶
I liked the name “Fury” too — I actually named it myself and was really fond of it, but unfortunately we had to change it.