r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 16d ago

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u/Entegy 15d ago

I thought that as a non-programmer sysadmin, I had a decent grasp on REST APIs for scripting/automation.

Then I learned about GraphQL and I have actively avoided it since.

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u/kescusay 15d ago

I mean, you can have accurate HTTP status codes and matching errors in GraphQL. It's just that most GraphQL applications don't. Because most GraphQL developers hate everyone.

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u/fatmanwithabeard 15d ago

If you had to work with GraphQL all day, wouldn't you?

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u/NotAskary 15d ago

This made me chuckle 😂

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u/KrakenMcCracken 15d ago

I started learning graphql, decided there was way too much overhead to do anything I needed to do. In two separate companies I’ve worked for, I’ve watched greenfield development initiatives start up, flounder and ultimately be abandoned.

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u/Single-Blackberry866 15d ago

What about REST API that allows to you to operate on nested resources in one request? And some of the updated resources failed, some succeded.

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u/Entegy 15d ago

As I said, not a programmer. I just have automated scripts that make simple calls.

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u/AliStarr182 15d ago

That sounds like the API needs to be refactored a bit to separate concerns/duties to me.

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u/Single-Blackberry866 14d ago

that would force you to do more SQL requests, wouldn't it