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Supabase GraphQL Direct vs Your Own Apollo Backend
Supabase pg_graphql called directly vs your own Apollo GraphQL server: JWT auth, RLS, subscriptions, and when a hybrid path through Edge Functions wins.
8 min readThe GraphQL Query That Exhausted the Database Pool
One nested GraphQL document burned out a production database. Why rate limits, HTTP timeouts, and DataLoader failed — and the four bounds that finally contained it.
7 min readSix API Styles Compared: REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Webhooks, gRPC, SOAP
Learn how REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, webhooks, gRPC, and SOAP each solve different data-exchange problems, plus a decision map for choosing the right one.
10 min readScoring GraphQL Schema Design Debt with LLMs and a CI Ratchet
How to use an LLM reviewer and a 1-to-5 scoring pass to catch subjective GraphQL design issues in new pull requests and map the debt already in your schema.
8 min readREST vs GraphQL: The Real Trade-Offs Behind Each Architecture
Explains the specific problems REST and GraphQL each solve, their internal mechanics, and the hidden trade-offs to weigh before choosing one for your API.
10 min readBackend System Design for React Teams: GraphQL, Caching, Queues and Deployment
Five backend mistakes frontend-first React teams make, from REST vs GraphQL choices to caching, message queues, logs and deployment, with system design fixes.
14 min readFinding Hidden Prices by Reverse-Engineering Background API Calls
Find prices that never show up in the HTML by watching DevTools for the XHR, REST and GraphQL calls behind the page, then replaying those requests directly.
5 min readBuilding a Type-Safe GraphQL API with Prisma and Nexus in Node.js
Seven steps to a type-safe GraphQL API in Node.js, where the Prisma data model and Nexus-generated types and resolvers stay in sync on top of PostgreSQL.
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