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by tirumaraiselvan 2755 days ago
2) Why do you think you can't do frontend business logic using GraphQL? It is going to be exactly the same as doing it with REST.
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I apparently failed to make this clear - it's not GraphQL that causes that, but the libraries to use it on the front end (e.g. Apollo). These allow for front end logic, but it does NOT read as a simple case - you appear to be swimming upstream to do that. (Disclaimer: I've not used any such library myself. I've talked with GraphQL directly, which was definitely a bit more convoluted than REST directly, which is why people like libraries to streamline that).

The second point I apparently failed to convey is that these are CONCERNS of mine, not conclusions. I'm looking to find reviews that explore these so I can reach (preliminary) conclusions, but so far I largely see one-line reassurances. Which are great, and I appreciate it, but they don't leave me feeling like I've really done my due diligence on my concern.