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Aug 2020
40m 40s

Introduction to GraphQL

Massive Studios
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Tanmai Gopal (@tanmaigo, CEO Hasura) and Rajoshi Ghosh (@rajoshighosh, COO Hasura) talk about the evolution of GraphQL as an efficient way to engage with APIs and data models, and how Hasura Cloud helps simplify GraphQL for developers.

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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. You both have an entrepreneurial background. Tell us a little bit about yourself and then what drove you to start Hasura? 

Topic 2 - GraphQL is a technology that’s been around for a little while, but it might be new to our audience. Can you give us the basics of what it does, and what sort of problems it solves for application teams?

Topic 3 - Many people are familiar with REST or RESTful APIs. Can you help us understand some of the reasons why we’re seeing a shift towards GraphQL for API interaction, or away from REST APIs?

Topic 4 - What are some of the business trends that are driving the need for more data-modeled API queries? 

Topic 5 - Hasura Cloud is focused on helping companies query data across any cloud or any source. What are some of the unique things that Hasura does to help customers manage these hybrid/multi-cloud environments?

Topic 6 - What are some of the easiest ways for companies to get started with GraphQL and positively impact their applications?  




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