World Congress 2024 • Aug 29, 2024 • Session details

The Great API Debate: REST, GraphQL, or gRPC?

Is GraphQL secretly leaking your business logic? Stop treating APIs as mere transport decisions and master the core architectural trade-offs between REST, GraphQL, and gRPC.

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