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February 23, 2021

GraphQL Mutation vs Query – When to use a GraphQL Mutation

This post is part of the Introduction to GraphQL series. You may want to read the previous posts: “What is GraphQL? GraphQL introduction” and “What is a GraphQL Query? GraphQL query examples using Apollo Explorer“ So far, we’ve covered what GraphQL is: a query language and a server-side runtime. But more importantly, GraphQL is the […]

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February 16, 2021

What is GraphQL? GraphQL introduction

In recent years, app development has become quite complex. Gone are the days of merely pulling some data from a database and displaying text on a page with a form. Today, we call upon app developers to build rich, complex user interfaces and create memorable web experiences from a variety of different sources. Unfortunately, traditional […]

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January 29, 2021

Redux to Apollo: Data Access Patterns

As part of NerdWallet’s migration from our React-Redux code base to client state management using Apollo, we’ve been exploring how to effectively implement data access patterns, side-effects handling, and other aspects of client state management using GraphQL and Apollo Client. This first post examines how we accomplish effective data access, filtering and transformation on the […]

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