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Community-funded OSS maintainer @GraphileHQ (sponsor me, please!) GraphQL TSC & Spec WG member He/him

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Joined December 2007
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@Benjie
@benjie.dev
6 years
Why not take 5% of your engineering budget and invest it in the various open source projects you depend on? I'd hazard the returns you'd see over the coming years from this investment would be greater than having spent that same amount on payroll.
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
23 days
GraphQL error handling driving you nuts? @Benjie shows a cleaner path by explaining how nulls, errors and schema design should really work together. Read it here: https://t.co/RtFZsKiq0s #GraphQL #APIs
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benjie.dev
There's a lot of discussion about how to model errors in GraphQL, and a lot of
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
1 month
GraphQL clients arenโ€™t just for fetching data. Theyโ€™re becoming the backbone of modern platform architecture. Jeff Auriemma (@ApolloGraphQL) explains how and why ๐Ÿ‘‡ https://t.co/2F7R5Si6im
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
1 month
GraphQL's simple execution algorithm can result in under- and over-fetching, and a choice between N+1 issues or huge promise/futures usage. We need something better. Holistic. Batched. Efficient. Join @Benjie's talk -- Grafast: A Declarative Solution to GraphQL's Execution Woes
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
1 month
๐ŸŽ‰ We just crossed 1,000 subscribers on YouTube! A huge thank you to everyone watching, learning, and building with GraphQL ๐Ÿ’œ We drop new videos every Tuesday and Thursday, from deep dives to lightning talks. ๐Ÿ“บ Subscribe and join the community:
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youtube.com
The official GraphQL channel featuring original content from the GraphQL ecosystem, conference talks, and community meetups. Watch insights from the worldโ€™s leading teams, learn best practices, and...
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
2 months
GraphQL error handling sucks. There, I said it. Null checks everywhere, and ambiguity: error, or true null? We've all been there. In this talk, Benjie Gillam shows how to fix GraphQL's biggest mistake in 512 bytes. ๐Ÿ‘‡ https://t.co/S5abbWpiIR
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Gabriel Nordeborn
2 months
Been a while since I posted about RescriptRelay, but it's alive and well! Just shipped v4.0.0, which is the first version to fully embrace the upcoming ReScript v12 release. Also has an interesting feature, the `@ exhaustive` directive. Put that on any union/interface selection
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
2 months
๐ŸŒŸ From GraphQL.js & Relay to DataLoader, GraphiQL, the website & even GraphQL Weekly โ€” @singh_saihaj is everywhere in the ecosystem. Huge thanks for your incredible impact! ๐Ÿ™Œ #GraphQLStar
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@Benjie
@benjie.dev
2 months
Great post from Jovi here! Remember: Trusted Document: If you can, you should!
@JoviDeC
jovi ๐Ÿจ
2 months
The 3 worst GraphQL myths: โŒ Everything is POST โŒ All URLs are /graphql โŒ Anyone can query anything One solution destroys all three: Persisted Operations/Trusted documents
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
3 months
๐Ÿ‘ @UriGoldshtein is everywhere in GraphQL โ€” a TSC member helping unite vendors, drive composite schemas, and strengthen the whole community. Thank you! ๐Ÿš€ #GraphQLStar
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
3 months
๐Ÿ‘ From GraphQL Scalars to the conf app & website, from nullability & HTTP to composite schemas, @martinbonnin is everywhere โ€” contributing, reviewing, and giving solid feedback. Thank you for all you do! ๐Ÿš€ #GraphQLStar
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
3 months
๐ŸŒŸ Shoutout to @captbaritone, Relay maintainer and nullability champion! From shaping the โ€œtrue nullability schemaโ€ to sharing critical insights, your impact on GraphQL is huge ๐Ÿ™Œ #GraphQLStar
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
3 months
#GraphQLConf may be over, but the momentum continues! If you're still in town, check out this pop-up MCP Server Builder Series hosted by @apollographql & featuring speakers @grafbase @platformatic @jetbrains & @Ace_KYD ๐ŸŽ‰ Sign up:
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luma.com
Join fellow developers and creators for an interactive event dedicated to Model Context Protocol (MCP) server development. Experience hands-on talks and liveโ€ฆ
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@jemgillam
Jem ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 months
I launched the GraphQL Ambassadors program today on stage at #GraphQLConf itโ€™s shaping up to be a brilliant program, you can read more on https://t.co/3iHODcdZRx
@GraphQL
GraphQL
3 months
We've just launched the GraphQL Ambassadors Program on stage at #GraphQLConf and we're celebrating our first cohort! GraphQL Ambassadors are community leaders who help others, share their expertise, and contribute knowledge back to the community. Meet the cohort & learn more:
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
4 months
Benjie Gillam, GraphQL TSC member, is back for #GraphQLConf โ€˜25! Weโ€™re excited to hear from him on the keynote stage + during his frontend dev & working group sessions. Join him 8-10 Sept in Amsterdam. Register now & save: https://t.co/cAIAxzgxPi
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
4 months
Misuse of fragments is pernicious: 'reusable' fragments tend to grow over time, unnecessarily stressing CPU, memory, storage, and network on both client and server. @janette_cheng is the perfect GraphQLConf speaker to show us How To Use Fragments correctly!
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graphql.org
The most natural way to understand fragments is as a reusable part of a query. We at Meta know that this isn't true and can lead to a world of pain when it comes to making sure the data you fetch...
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@mark_larah
Mark Larah
4 months
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@graphqlatx
GraphQL Austin
4 months
GraphQL Austin is booting back up! Our first event is๐Ÿœ GraphQL Ramen on August 24th Details: https://t.co/F7gdbdoqD0 Space is limited at the restaurant, please register or reply here to guarantee a seat.
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
5 months
๐Ÿš€ Hot off the Presses: GraphiQL 5 โ€“ and it's BEAUTIFUL! Built by @dimaMachina_ with support from our GraphQL Foundation grant program, this update introduces Monacoโ€”the same powerful editor behind VSโ€ฏCodeโ€”bringing you: ๐Ÿ” IntelliSense, hover tooltips, go-to-definition,
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graphql.org
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@GraphQL
GraphQL
5 months
โฐ Midnight deadline! Early bird pricing for #GraphQLConf ends at 23:59 CET tonight. Don't miss your chance to save on our biggest GraphQL celebration this September in Amsterdam. 10 years of innovation, one amazing event! Register now & save USD$300: https://t.co/XIxRhl3gpG
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@notrab
Jamie Barton
6 months
Had an awesome time reconnecting with the @GraphQL community in London! The pace of progress lately has been incredible. Long-awaited features are finally shipping, and some even bigger milestones might be just around the corner... a spec cut this year? ๐Ÿ‘€
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@Benjie
@benjie.dev
6 months
London GraphQL next week! New venue: American Express just across the road (literally!) from Victoria Station. Two great talks and a little recap of some of the things being worked on at the GraphQL working groups! Register so we know how much ๐Ÿ•to get ๐Ÿ˜‹ https://t.co/KCLzBJMmk9
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guild.host
Jul 1st 6:00PM: Come and join us for the Summer edition of London GraphQL; Two talks on the most up-to-date GraphQL topics interspersed with pizza and networking, and a casual get together afterwards...
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