The client only gets back the fields requested. Graphql resolvers are tricky but you would have had to coalesce that data somehow, such as on the client. Graphq

The client only gets back the fields requested. Graphql resolvers are tricky but you would have had to coalesce that data somehow, such as on the client. Graphql just provides more structure. It allowed me to replace ad hoc query parameters, coalesce on server instead of client, and no longer need to version my API. If all your app does is fetch one user with two fields like this example it's hard to see the benefit. When you have sprawling backends with a large entity graph it is immensely valuable