GraphQL offers a more efficient and flexible way to work with APIs. While it has its challenges, such as increased complexity and potential performance issues, its benefits in terms of data retrieval flexibility and efficiency can significantly enhance the functionality of web and mobile applications
It shows that there's a lot more to API development than just churning out CRUD services. The Central Gateway is sort of the first thing that teams end up with if it's a monolith system being split into services. Both BFFs and GraphQL are solid choices for different scenarios and there's no single-best approach.
GraphQL offers a more efficient and flexible way to work with APIs. While it has its challenges, such as increased complexity and potential performance issues, its benefits in terms of data retrieval flexibility and efficiency can significantly enhance the functionality of web and mobile applications
Great article, Raul! 🙌
The freedom for the consumer to remove dependencies is the biggest benefit, in my opinion.
Thanks, Petar!
Great Article! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, Keyul!
Great post Raul.
It shows that there's a lot more to API development than just churning out CRUD services. The Central Gateway is sort of the first thing that teams end up with if it's a monolith system being split into services. Both BFFs and GraphQL are solid choices for different scenarios and there's no single-best approach.
Also, thanks for the mention.
Spot on, Saurabh.
Systems keep evolving or die; there are no static terms.
Bookmarking this! Thanks for putting this together, Raul!
Thanks, Gina!