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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by physicsguy on Sunday June 18, 2023 @04:44PM (#36384267)
Except when it’s not performant, and then suddenly you need those backend guys again!
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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by satvikpendem on Sunday June 18, 2023 @07:53PM (#36385742)
If GraphQL is set up correctly ie through Apollo Server or other server implementations which implement performance optimizations, backend people will never have to touch it again, yes.
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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by physicsguy on Monday June 19, 2023 @12:59AM (#36387459)
“No true Scotsman” fallacy surely? Yes, in theory, but in practice, all sorts of issues like the N+1 problem can pop up
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