Advanced JSON — JSONPath, NDJSON, Patch & Databases
JSONPath, JSON Lines, JSON Patch, data modeling, config, and JSON in databases.
DCAT Explained: The JSON-LD Standard Behind Every Open Data Portal
How data.gov and other open data portals describe datasets with DCAT JSON-LD — Dataset, Distribution, and catalog records — and how to query a portal's catalog API directly.
Data Quality Validation: From JSON Schema to Great Expectations
Where a JSON Schema check stops and statistical data quality validation begins — Great Expectations' expectation suites and validation results, both expressed as JSON.
dbt's manifest.json Explained: The JSON Graph Behind Every dbt Project
dbt compiles your project into manifest.json — a full JSON graph of models, sources, tests, and dependencies — that powers docs sites, lineage tools, and CI checks.
JSON in Game Development — Save Files, Level Data, and Game State
Why JSON shows up everywhere in game dev outside the hot render loop — save files, level/tilemap data, dialogue trees, and config — and where a binary format still wins instead.
CloudEvents: The JSON Standard for Event-Driven Systems
How CloudEvents standardizes event payloads across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kafka and Knative — the required fields, the JSON envelope, and why it exists.
JSON Data Modeling: Designing Schemas for Real-World Applications
Learn best practices for designing JSON data structures: flat vs nested, arrays of objects, ID references, versioning, and common patterns for APIs and databases.
JSON Patch vs JSON Merge Patch: Updating JSON the Right Way
Understand RFC 6902 JSON Patch and RFC 7396 JSON Merge Patch — two standards for describing and applying partial updates to JSON documents in REST APIs, with real code examples.