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> But the documentation format we chose as an industry to build these things with, Swagger This right here is IMO the biggest advantage of a GraphQL system. W
by foobarian 2y ago
> But the documentation format we chose as an industry to build these things with, Swagger
This right here is IMO the biggest advantage of a GraphQL system. What equivalent to GraphiQL is there for OpenAPI? With GraphQL my frontend devs can go shopping for data in one UI, with rich descriptions and strong typing and even try out the queries live.
- ComputerGuru 2y agoYou are summarizing the very reason for its existence and popularity: everything is about making the frontend dev’s job easier, at any cost. This is a common theme across the entire web-adjacent industry and has been responsible for plenty of misguided changes and choices.