Rivet

Show HN: Vbare – a simple alternative to Protobuf for schema evolution

Rivet operates in show hn launch based in San Francisco, CA, USA.

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Hey HN – we’re sharing a tiny extension to BARE called VBARE that we’ve been using extensively to make schema evolution much cleaner & simpler.After our Protobuf schemas became a cluttered after numerous major changes, we evaluated many alternatives for better schema evolution - Cap'n Proto, FlatBuffers, Borsh, etc. - but none seemed that they’d make a noticable improvement.VBARE takes a different approach: it's a tiny extension to BARE that adds version headers and explicit migration functions between schema versions. This allows you to handle complex changes (like splitting a "name" field into "firstName"/"lastName") that are impossible with other tools, and your application logic stays cl

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The company is recorded as being based in San Francisco, CA, USA.

The company is listed at the Winter 2023 stage of development.

Its team size is recorded as 5 employees.

Website: www.rivet.dev/blog/2025-09-24-vbare-simple-schema-evolution-with-maximum-performance