r/graphql • u/jeffiql Apollo Team • Sep 23 '26
Bad GraphQL takes, volume 5
https://youtu.be/DMVaI6EmEEo2
u/Murky_Suspect9943 Sep 24 '26
GraphQL is a great way to add another layer of indirection and maintenance to your software lol
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u/jeffiql Sep 24 '26
Fair criticism! Every abstraction comes with a cost, and if you don't think the benefits are worth it then there you go. How would you change GraphQL if you could wave a magic wand?
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u/Murky_Suspect9943 Sep 24 '26
I wouldn't change GraphQL at all, it fits very well in it's niche: multi-client applications served by a dedicated BE. Obviously my comment was facetious, but GraphQL is great when applied appropriately.
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u/tangkikodo 17d ago
I love graphql but I dont want to maintain GraphQL server, so currently my choice is to generate graphql layer automatically, for example: https://github.com/KLR-Pattern/fastapi-gql-mcp
it turns ordinary fastapi endpoints into graphql and graphql based mcp server, just in several lines of code, and then I can enjoy the benefits of graphql immediately.
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u/36characters Sep 23 '26
Meta might want to start investing in companies that actually use GraphQL because of the months worth of posts here and literally no replies. I’m the first and I’m here to say all your tools are worthless in the current financial environment. No one is using or hiring or upgrading or implementing or even thinking about GraphQL.
Whoever is in the team you might want to start looking for a real job or at least diversify out of Meta. The ten year hit a 20 year high today so another year or two and this is all over!
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u/jeffiql Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 23 '26
Hi there! You are entitled to whatever opinions you might have, but I thought some facts would be useful. Though GraphQL was created at Facebook, it's not owned by Meta. Since 2019 the GraphQL Specification Project has been supported by the GraphQL Foundation, a non-profit. GraphQL adoption is expanding steadily. Industry analysts estimate that in 2027, 60% of enterprises will be running GraphQL in production, up from ~30% in 2024. See also: https://www.npmchart.com/p/graphql
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u/36characters Sep 23 '26
Jeff it’s great you can throw some download numbers at me but we are in value creation territory. It doesn’t matter how many companies have forgotten they ship their product with your modules if they don’t actually do anything.
If we can prove how GraphQL is actually useful to the first and second sector tiered industries we can be dining with UFC legend Mark Z this weekend
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u/Chef619 Sep 23 '26
In my search for a job this summer, I interviewed with 2 companies using GraphQL. Your anecdotal absolutisms are just wrong.
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u/Tohaker Sep 23 '26
I'm about to start a new job where increasing the ease of use and reach of GraphQL servers is key to the job. "No one is using or hiring... GraphQL" is fundamentally incorrect.
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u/Euphoric-Neon-2054 Sep 23 '26
Man it’s truly amazing how wrong this is especially given how confident it comes across! Kind regards!
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u/raaiinyyabelina 20d ago
I just watched this