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Alternative Backends with Kristaps Grinbergs
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- Episode 8: Cloud and Backend Services For Apps
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Why GraphQL?
- Greater Flexibility
 - Less Data Usage
 - REST API is more strict but easy to implement
 - Big Learning Curve with GraphQL
 - Fewer Requests Needed with GraphQL
 - Challenges with accessing in Swift
 - How Apollo Works
 - Starting with both REST API and GraphQL
 - Using Subscriptions WebSockets with GraphQL for Syncing
 
WebSockets
- Perfect for Gaming, Chat, and Financial Applications
 - Why Long Polling Might Be Better
 - How to keep a URL Session open
 - How to stay organized with WebSockets
 - How to support and test WebSockets?
 
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