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So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 3
So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 3

Kelton Halbert

December 31, 2025

So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 3

I wrote a working BUFR decoder! It's not completely spec-compliant, but it's enough to decode upperair observations. Join me in one last descent into madness tackling BUFR descriptors and tables...

So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 2
So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 2

Kelton Halbert

July 7, 2025

So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 2

Here in Part 2, I want to dive deep into the structure of BUFR messages, what language I chose (Zig), and compile-time reflection for BUFR decoding. Bit manipulation, byte streams, and more ahead!

So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 1
So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 1

Kelton Halbert

July 3, 2025

So, I decided to write a BUFR decoder... Part 1

Sometimes in your life and career, circumstances find a way to provide you with something truly challenging. You can walk away from it and say "that's too hard, no thank you", or you can face it down ...