GraphQL without GraphQL
Conor Hastings at React Conf 2018
GraphQL represents a paradigm shift in the way that we think about requesting data on the frontend. GraphQL removes the opaqueness from data requests, what you see is what you get.
Where does the overall value in GraphQL lie though? The type system is immensely helpful, but what if we make some sacrifices to widen the scope of use cases, would that be possible? The answer is yes. We can use the GraphQL query parser, coupled with some other data provided by the user to construct expressive data driven components using any backend utilizing tools that already exist in the GraphQL community.
Where does the overall value in GraphQL lie though? The type system is immensely helpful, but what if we make some sacrifices to widen the scope of use cases, would that be possible? The answer is yes. We can use the GraphQL query parser, coupled with some other data provided by the user to construct expressive data driven components using any backend utilizing tools that already exist in the GraphQL community.