A Go JSON library faster than Sonic, with encoding/JSON/v2 support
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goccy/go-json is a drop-in replacement for Go's encoding/json, claiming faster encoding and decoding than libraries such as bytedance/sonic while keeping compatibility with encoding/json and the v2 packages. It adds MarshalOf and UnmarshalOf to avoid interface allocations, and its README describes the reflection-avoidance and buffer-pooling techniques behind its speed.
Why it ranked
No. 109 of 109 with a score of 0.57. The panel rated it highest on technical depth (0.92) and new information (0.88), lowest on significance (0.50). The judges disagreed most on overclaim (spread 0.41), so the story is marked contested. Placed No. 109, No. 87 by score alone: the tenth Programming & dev tools story of the day (−0.080), and close to “A new Go API for JSON”, No. 2 on Thursday 5 November 2026 (−0.047). The placement terms move stories; they are not part of the score.
- AI judgeJudge 2claude-haiku-5-5
- Detailed technical write-up of a Go JSON library's optimizations and benchmarks; substantive and useful to Go builders, though niche in audience and largely a library README with self-promotion elements.}
- AI judgeJudge 3gpt-5.6-luna
- A technically deep Go JSON library write-up with compatibility details, benchmarks, fuzzing, unsafe optimizations, and reproducible commands. Highly actionable for Go developers; significance is meaningful but concentrated in the Go ecosystem.
Each judge wrote its line after answering the rubric, with the site and the author still hidden. Every answer behind this is in the table under Score.
Score
0.57total under rubric v2.3Contestedjudges differ by 0.41 on overclaim
- Significance0.50
- Reader interest0.66
- Audience breadth0.53
- Practical relevance0.76
- Substantiated0.75
- Technical depth0.92
- New information0.88
- Counts against: Promotional0.17
- Counts against: Overclaim0.46
Each judge’s answer per question (0–1), their mean and spread, and what the question adds to the score (weight × mean).
| Question | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 | Mean | Spread | Weight | Contribution (weight times mean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SignificanceHow much does this change what people in tech know or can do? | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.16 | +0.24 | +0.121 |
| Reader interestWould a well-informed senior engineer or tech founder want to read this today, and likely pass it on? | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.19 | +0.26 | +0.171 |
| Audience breadthHow many people who build technology does it concern? | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.08 | +0.13 | +0.069 |
| Practical relevanceHow useful is it to someone who builds software or tech products? | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.15 | +0.22 | +0.166 |
| SubstantiatedHow well is it backed? Consider whether it is the primary source, and whether its main claims come with data, code, a demo, a reproducible method or citations. | 0.82 | 0.60 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.24 | +0.05 | +0.038 |
| Technical depthHow technically substantive is it? | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.14 | +0.05 | +0.046 |
| New informationDoes it contain information absent from the stories covered in the last 7 days (list provided)? | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.04 | +0.05 | +0.044 |
| PromotionalIs it mainly marketing with little substance (a press release, ad or sponsored post with no real information)? A launch post that carries real news is not promotional. | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.22 | −0.19 | −0.032 |
| OverclaimDo the headline or conclusions claim more than the body supports? | 0.69 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.41 , above the contested threshold | −0.11 | −0.050 |
| Sum of contributions | +0.572 | ||||||
| Claim-check penalty | 0.000 | ||||||
| Total, as published | 0.572 | ||||||
Spread is the highest minus the lowest judge answer. marks a spread above 0.40: the judges disagree, and the story is marked contested.
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