Listen "What The Heck Is GraphQL?"
Episode Synopsis
GraphQL has taken this industry by storm, but what is it exactly? In this special episode of the Ladybug Podcast we’ve invited 14 GraphQL experts from the community to educate us on all things GraphQL!
2:00 - What Is GraphQL? (Erin Fox)
8:21 - Benefits Of GraphQL (Akshar Takle)
11:19 - History Of GraphQL (Brian Douglas)
14:01 - Syntax (Chris Biscardi)
17:01 - Schemas (Kurt Kemple)
20:02 - Variables (Swyx)
24:24 - Fragments (Emma Wedekind)
25:36 - Directives (Jon Wong)
32:10 - Toolkit (Alan Johnson)
38:49 - React Hooks & GraphQL (Shruti Kapoor)
46:13 - GraphQL vs. REST (Chantastic)
49:20 - When NOT To Use GraphQL (Zach Lendon)
54:37 - Useful Tools For Learning/Using GraphQL (Manjula Dube)
1:01:27 - Making GraphQL Development Easier With Hasura (Rajoshi Ghosh)
1:05:06 - Wins!
For the full show notes and links to the speakers, check out our website!
2:00 - What Is GraphQL? (Erin Fox)
8:21 - Benefits Of GraphQL (Akshar Takle)
11:19 - History Of GraphQL (Brian Douglas)
14:01 - Syntax (Chris Biscardi)
17:01 - Schemas (Kurt Kemple)
20:02 - Variables (Swyx)
24:24 - Fragments (Emma Wedekind)
25:36 - Directives (Jon Wong)
32:10 - Toolkit (Alan Johnson)
38:49 - React Hooks & GraphQL (Shruti Kapoor)
46:13 - GraphQL vs. REST (Chantastic)
49:20 - When NOT To Use GraphQL (Zach Lendon)
54:37 - Useful Tools For Learning/Using GraphQL (Manjula Dube)
1:01:27 - Making GraphQL Development Easier With Hasura (Rajoshi Ghosh)
1:05:06 - Wins!
For the full show notes and links to the speakers, check out our website!
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