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Saloni Jain
@salonijain
From REST to GraphQL
Submitted Aug 17, 2017
Technical level:
Beginner
APIs are everywhere: we consume APIs, we produce APIs. The pace of delivering new features and updates are so important that we are continuously looking for smarter ways to expose and use APIs. In this talk, we will explore REST downfalls and why GraphQL is the future of Apps. We will also discuss how GraphQL lets you create your own story and becomes the missing link between frontend and backend developers.
Outline
- Designing a UI Component server and query using GraphQL
- Shortcomings of REST
- How GraphQL addresses the shortcomings of REST?
- What is GraphQL?
- Why is GraphQL frontend friendly?
- Hello World GraphiQL
- Types of operations in GraphQL
- Live Coding and Demos
- What is the future?
- Using GraphQL in real scenarios @ Adobe
- Who is using GraphQL in industry?
Requirements
Familiarity with JavaScript and REST
Speaker bio
Saloni is a frontend engineer at Adobe working on adobe.com. She has been working on frontend technologies like Angularjs, Canjs, Vuejs. She loves to explore new frameworks and everything UX.
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