I've only ever found use in GraphQL when it is paired with other technology. Namely Relay (and to some degree Apollo although I'm not as deeply familiar with it

I've only ever found use in GraphQL when it is paired with other technology. Namely Relay (and to some degree Apollo although I'm not as deeply familiar with it as I am with Relay). Being able to co-locate data queries with components in React has been a huge game changer for me when writing reasonably complex frontend apps. However, GraphQL on its own never struck me as being any more beneficial than Rest.