Opening a discussion thread centered around data compression in general

Like basically we want to establish a strict word boundary for a transmission between two entities. They can be a Frontend talking to a Backend or consuming a REST API. The mere fact that JSON has no native guardrails around the amount that can be sent, it is impossible to backport JSON for the cost is huge, so we go one step further in the realm of OSI model and picked a place. Presentation. Layer 6. Protocol. Morse/36.