Intro to GraphQL & how to architect a React/Angular/Vue app w/ Apollo GraphQL

An introduction to GraphQL and how to architect a React, Angular, or Vue application with Apollo GraphQL by Matt Crowder of Walmart Labs

Presentation Abstract

Learn what, where, how, and why to use GraphQL, then learn practical advice on how to architect an application using the Apollo GraphQL library for React, Angular, or Vue.

You’ll first learn the basics: what is GraphQL, where should you use it, how to use it, and why to use it, then you'll learn more "advanced concepts" such as file placement, how to manage types, where to do mutations, queries, when to use apollo-link-state, how to utilize Apollo’s caching, how to effectively utilize an existing GraphQL backend, and lastly how to efficiently test a GraphQL application written in React.

Speaker Bio

Matt Crowder is a software engineer at Walmart Labs in Reston, VA. Matt is a subject matter expert of Walmart Lab’s open source platform known as electrode.io. He is the father of one dog, and the husband to one wife. A fun fact about Matt is that his aunt and uncle own the zoo in Richmond.

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