Dhruv Jain

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GraphQL vs REST: What We Gain and What We Lose

Introduction Over the past few sprints, a recurring question has been: GraphQL or REST? Most discussions revolved around frontend flexibility, performance, and how much complexity we want in our APIs. For example, a mobile app often needs just user names, not full profiles—overfetching in REST can impact performance, increasing...

16-Feb-2026