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Managed GraphQL Services Remove Backend Friction
- Managed GraphQL services (Hasura, AWS AppSync) let you create GraphQL APIs with minimal backend coding.
- They provision databases and a GraphQL layer so non-backend teams can deploy APIs via UI.
Version Your API And Announce Breaking Changes
- Version your API to avoid breaking third-party integrations and announce breaking changes well ahead.
- Shopify adopted quarterly versioning with two years of support per version as a model for smooth upgrades.
Third Party API Changed And Broke An App Overnight
- Kelly recounted an app breaking overnight because a third-party API changed its structure without warning.
- She had to rewrite scripts at dawn, illustrating why versioning and communication matter.