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by tylerchilds 1949 days ago
> Is someone forcing you to use it against your will?

I mean, kind of?

My problem with GraphQL isn't necessarily GraphQL itself, but with the sprawl of things creeping further and further into client-side code.

As companies are finding GraphQL to "unlock greater developer productivity", it's becoming more and more expected to have this in our toolkit as "front-end people".

There's been a few blog posts recently that I relate to. I feel like I'm at a point in my career where I could "knuckle-down and get good" but I don't actually want to get good at more and more endless technologies. I'd rather be able to define my niche specialization and thrive within that space.

[1]: https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/front-of-the-front-end-and-b...

[2]: https://www.trysmudford.com/blog/i-think-im-a-design-enginee...

[3]: https://notes.baldurbjarnason.com/2021/02/20/the-layers-of.h...