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GraphQL: The enterprise honeymoon is over
GraphQL solves a real problem, but in many enterprise setups that problem is already handled by BFFs. After years using Apollo in production, I think the tradeoffs often outweigh the win.
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GraphQL solves a real problem, but in many enterprise setups that problem is already handled by BFFs. After years using Apollo in production, I think the tradeoffs often outweigh the win.