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GraphQLConf 2024 · GraphQLConf 2023
Not Your Regular Rate Limiting #GraphQL
Breaking the Mold: Innovative Approaches to Testing GraphQL APIs
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Roy Derks
@royderksSan Jose, CA, USA
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2024 · GraphQLConf 2023
Simplifying MCP Tool Sprawl With GraphQL
GraphQL in the Era of React Server Components
Go Beyond the Spec With Custom Directives
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Yassin Eldeeb
@YassinEldeebGraphQLConf 2024 · GraphQLConf 2023
Workshop: Efficient Cross-Platform GraphQL and State Management with React Native
Rust-Powered Fullstack GraphQL: From Actix-Web & Juniper Server to WASM Yew Client
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Dimitri POSTOLOV
@dimamachinaParis, France
GraphQLConf 2023
The New GraphiQL and the Future of Open GraphQL IDEs
Shared Schema Policies and Automatic Standards Across Your Company’s Teams
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GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Keynote: GraphQL in the AI Era
Keynote: How GraphQL is Redefining API Orchestration for the AI Era
Keynote: Apollo's Journey with GraphQL: Transforming Enterprise APIs for the Future
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Yaacov Rydzinski
@yaacovcrNeve Daniel
GraphQLConf 2023
Semi-Concurrent Deduplicated Incremental Delivery
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Jory Burson
@jorydotcomBoston, MA, US
GraphQLConf 2026
Sponsored Panel Discussion: The GraphQL Production Roundtable
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Lee Byron
@leebyronSan Francisco, CA, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Keynote: GraphQL Foundation Update
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Saihajpreet Singh
@saihajOttawa, ON, CA
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Workshop: Social Media App "Y" with GraphQL, Relay, and React Server Components
Unlocking Blockchain Data with GraphQL
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Jean Lucas Lima
@jeanlucaslimaSão Paulo, Brazil
GraphQLConf 2026
Turning San Francisco Into a GraphQL Server
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Ivan Goncharov
@ivangoncharovLviv, UA
GraphQLConf 2025
Lightning Talk: See the Graph in GraphQL: Graph Visualization in Action
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Kevin Gorham
@gmaleFishers, IN
GraphQLConf 2026
An Alternative To JSON Responses: Argo in WhatsApp
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Sarah Sanders
@sarahxsandersUnited States
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Keynote: Reimagining Developer Experience for AI-Native Development
Keynote: Empathy Driven Development
GraphQL Docs: Beyond the Schema
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GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
Sponsored Panel Discussion: The GraphQL Production Roundtable
From Data Loaders To Batch Resolvers
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Mark Larah
@magicmarkAustin, TX, USA
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
Service-to-service GraphQL: The New Sweet Spot!
Keynote: GraphQL’s Next Chapter: Progress, Proposals, and Participation
Hacking the Federation Query Planner
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GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
Shifting Instagram Development Towards Monolith Server Via Federated Schema
Instagram’s REST To GraphQL Migration
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GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
Shifting Instagram Development Towards Monolith Server Via Federated Schema
Instagram’s REST To GraphQL Migration
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Lyon, FR.
GraphQLConf 2025
Lightning Talk: Next-Generation GraphQL Cache Management in Your Android and iOS Apps
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Dotan Simha
@dotansimhaIsrael
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2023
Building an Open-Source Federation Query Planner & Router
How to Choose a GraphQL Gateway?
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Michael Rebello
@rebello95San Diego, CA, USA
GraphQLConf 2026
GraphQL Data Mocking at Scale With LLMs and @generateMock
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Alessia Bellisario
@alessbellNew York, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2024 · GraphQLConf 2023
Schema-Driven Testing with Mock Service Worker
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Arda Tanrıkulu
@ardatanIstanbul, TR
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2023
Was It Worth It? Lessons from Implementing Two GraphQL Routers. In JavaScript and Rust
Workshop: Unleash the Power of Federation with Hive Gateway
GraphQL Mesh - A Federated Gateway for Any API Protocol - GraphQL, OpenAPI, gRPC and More
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Anthony Miller
@anthonymdevLas Vegas, NV, US
GraphQLConf 2024
Consuming GraphQL in Type-Safe Languages
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Vanessa Johnson
@vanessamj99New York City, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2025
Lightning Talk: What If GraphQL Knew Accessibility?
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David Stutt
@aenimusMidlands, UK
GraphQLConf 2026
Sponsored Session: Federation, Reversed: A Consumer-First Future with Fission
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Stephen Spalding
@fotoetienneChattanooga, TN, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Big Graphs, Tiny Contexts: Dev Tools for Agents
Sponsored Panel Discussion: The GraphQL Production Roundtable
Panel Discussion: APIs for AIs
The Billion D∅Llar Panel - Nullability in GraphQL
Fixing the Billion Dollar Mistake: Client Controlled Nullability
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Hugh Nguyen
@hieunguyen202Chicago, IL, USA
GraphQLConf 2026
From Query to Conversation: GraphQL as an AI Interface Layer
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Eddy Nguyen
@eddeee888Australia
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
The Biggest Change To GraphQL Codegen in 10 Years
Sponsored Session: Building the Ideal GraphQL Server Workflow Featuring GraphQL Code Generator
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An Ngo
@vliegveld5The Netherlands
GraphQLConf 2024
A Wild GraphQL Rollercoaster Ride – an Honest Federated GraphQL Adoption Story in an Enterprise
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Marc-Andre Giroux
@xuorigMontreal, Canada
GraphQLConf 2023
8 Years of GraphQL: Unraveling the Trade-Offs
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Jordan Eldredge
@captbaritoneSan Francisco, CA, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
React Server Components Vs. GraphQL
Grats: Bringing Implementation-First GraphQL to TypeScript
Semantic Nullability: A Path Toward Safe Non-Null Fields
The Billion D∅Llar Panel - Nullability in GraphQL
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Thore Koritzius
@thorekoritziusCologne, Germany
GraphQLConf 2025
LLMs + GraphQL + MCP: A Blueprint for Scalable AI Tooling
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Sachin D. Shinde
@sachindshindeSan Francisco, CA, USA
GraphQLConf 2026
Lightning Talk: DoS Wars: Revenge of the Fragments
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Kamil Kisiela
@kamilkisielaWarsaw, PL
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Beyond HTTP 200: Observability With GraphQL
Building an Open-Source Federation Query Planner & Router
In-House Schema Registry - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Panel: The Composite Schemas Working Group
Workshop: Scaling and Securing API Development with a GraphQL Platform
Safely Evolve Your (Federated) GraphQL Schema with GraphQL Hive
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Jerel Miller
@jerelmillerWindsor, CO, US
GraphQLConf 2026
Building MCP Apps With GraphQL Patterns You Already Know
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Pascal Senn
@pascalsennZurich, CH
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Keynote: GraphQL’s Next Chapter: Progress, Proposals, and Participation
The State of GraphQL Open Telemetry
How to Not Break Your GraphQL Clients
Blueprints of Successful GraphQL Architectures
Panel: The Composite Schemas Working Group
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Dariusz Kuc
@dariuszkucChicago, IL, US
GraphQLConf 2025
Lightning Talk: Efficient Semantic Comparison of GraphQL Queries
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Christian Ernst
@cernst11Amsterdam, NL
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · GraphQLConf 2023
What’s Missing in Your Graph? Using AI to Uncover and Close Gaps
Schema Scoring: Ensuring Schema Excellence in GraphQL
Deep Learnings: Migrating legacy services to Federated GraphQL
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Patrick Arminio
@patrick91United Kingdom
GraphQLConf 2023
The Benefits of Code First Over Schema First in GraphQL
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Benjie Gillam
@benjieChandler's Ford, UK
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Keynote: Creating a Golden Path for GraphQL
Grafast: A Declarative Solution To GraphQL's Execution Woes
Keynote: Community Update 2025: Growing in the Open
Imagining GraphQL 2.0: Choices in a Hypothetical Reboot
Fixing GraphQL's Biggest Mistake in 512 Bytes
Keynote: You're Our Universe: GraphQL Community Update 2024
Techniques to Protect Your GraphQL API
The Billion D∅Llar Panel - Nullability in GraphQL
The Future of Efficiency Is Here: Add Planning to Your Schema!
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Aleksandra Sikora
@beeroseGraphQLConf 2023
AI, GraphQL, and the Rise of Malleable Applications
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Ernie Turner
@ernieturnerBozeman, MT, US
GraphQLConf 2023
Improving User Experiences with a Nullable Schema
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Gil Gardosh
@gilgardoshIsrael
GraphQLConf 2023
GraphQL Mesh - A Federated Gateway for Any API Protocol - GraphQL, OpenAPI, gRPC and More
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Ahmet Soormally
@asoormLondon, UK
GraphQLConf 2026
Sponsored Lightning Talk: Search and Execute with Code Mode Backed by the Graph
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Uri Goldshtein
@urigoTel Aviv, IL
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Sponsored Keynote: Shaping New GraphQL Patterns from Strong Baselines
Caching Deep Dive: The Ultimate Way To Speed up Your GraphQL API
Keynote: Community Update 2025: Growing in the Open
Comparing API Protocols - One Feature at a Time
Open Federation - Open Remote Schema Specifications with Other Specs (OpenAPI, etc.)
The Graph of Everything - Federated Architecture for Any API Service
GraphQL Everywhere - How GraphQL is Being Used in Places You Never Thought Were Possible
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Jeff Auriemma
@bignimbusMonroe, CT, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Teach Yourself GraphQL in 2026: An Anti-blueprint
Keynote: What Is the GraphQL Foundation?
Sponsored Session: Championing the GraphQL Client in a Modern Platform
Keynote: GraphQL Clients in 2024
GraphQL Is a Superpower for Your Product Manager and Designer
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Robert Balicki
@rbalicki2New York, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Incrementally Adopting GraphQL. The Holy Grail?
GraphQL in a World of Full-stack, Rich Clients: The Next Evolution
Performing Impossible Feats with Isograph
Isograph — Rethink GraphQL-Powered React Apps
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Kewei Qu
@keweiquMenlo Park, CA, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Keynote: Creating a Golden Path for GraphQL
Imagining GraphQL 2.0: Choices in a Hypothetical Reboot
Panel Discussion: APIs for AIs
Improve Application Performance and User Engagement with Advanced GraphQL Features
GraphQL IRL: Pitfalls, Surprises and Successes
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Martin Bonnin
@martinbonninParis, FR
GraphQLConf 2025
Imagining GraphQL 2.0: Choices in a Hypothetical Reboot
Compose Your Mobile App With GraphQL
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Thomas Heyenbrock
@thomasheyenbrockMunich, DE.
GraphQLConf 2023
The New GraphiQL and the Future of Open GraphQL IDEs
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Alex Reilly
@twofSan Francisco, CA, US
GraphQLConf 2024
The Billion D∅Llar Panel - Nullability in GraphQL
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Sasha Solomon
@sacheePortland, OR, US
GraphQLConf 2024
Keynote: Welcome Back & Opening Remarks
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Jamie Barton
@notrabUnited Kingdom
GraphQLConf 2023
Build and Deploy Instant GraphQL APIs to the Edge
Unify Data Sources with GraphQL at the Edge
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Janette Cheng
@janettecNew York, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Lightning Talk: Resolvers Everywhere: Rethinking Client and Server Boundaries in GraphQL
How To Use Fragments (They're Not for Re-use!)
The Billion D∅Llar Panel - Nullability in GraphQL
UNSET Fields: Differentiating Between Null and Purposeful Omissions in Your Server Response
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Tobbe Lundberg
@tobbeKarlskrona, SE
GraphQLConf 2026
@live GraphQL in Practice: Postgres-to-React Realtime Data Sync
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Martijn Walraven
@martijnwalravenAmsterdam, NL
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
A GraphQL-inspired Orchestration Language for the AI Era
Namespacing Is the Next Frontier of GraphQL Federation
The State of GraphQL Federation
Design Principles of Federated GraphQL
Panel: The Composite Schemas Working Group
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Lenz Weber-Tronic
@phryneasGermany
GraphQLConf 2025
Reintroducing Apollo Client: V4 and Beyond
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Michael Staib
@michaelstaibZurich, CH
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Sponsored Session: Closing the Loop: How GraphQL Gives Coding Agents Eyes on What Actually Matters
The State of GraphQL Federation
Lightning Talk: Offset Pagination Is Dead! Meet Relative Cursors
The State of GraphQL Federation
Workshop: Composite Schemas in Action
Keynote: The State of Distributed GraphQL
GraphQL Fusion: Rethinking Distributed GraphQL
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Laurin Quast
@n1ru4lOftersheim, DE
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Lightning Talk: Breaking up With Inputs (Without Breaking Your Users)
Changing the Game for Trusted Documents — What If Your Whole Platform Natively Supported It?
From Private To Public: Evolving a GraphQL API for the Outside World
GraphQL Subscriptions in Production Is Easy, Isn’t It?
Workshop: Scaling and Securing API Development with a GraphQL Platform
Safely Evolve Your (Federated) GraphQL Schema with GraphQL Hive
The Evolution of GraphQL Code Generation
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Sabrina Wasserman
@s3wasserUnited States
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Local Data Consistency With GraphQL
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Andreas Marek
@andimarekBrisbane, AU
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
From Hobby Project To Industry Standard: Lessons From 10 Years of GraphQL Java
6 Years of Distributed GraphQL in Production
What if ... How to Achieve GraphQL Domination
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GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Relay Migration API at Pinterest
Incrementally Adopting GraphQL and Relay at Pinterest
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Rob Richard
@robrichardNew Jersey, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Lower Latency With Streaming GraphQL
Lower Latency With Streaming GraphQL
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Jens Neuse
@jensneuseFrankfurt, GER
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2023
Understanding Your Graph, One Hash at a Time
Sponsored Lightning Talk: Search and Execute with Code Mode Backed by the Graph
Dataloader 3.0 - An Alternative Algorithm to Solve N+1 Problems
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Tushar Mathur
@tusharmathGraphQLConf 2024
Lessons from Scaling GraphQL to Half a Billion Requests per Minute
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Michael Watson
@michael-watsonGranite Bay, CA, USA
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
GraphQL Embeddings: AI-Powered Dynamic Operations From Schema To IDE
Sponsored Session: Schema Design Patterns: Leveraging Existing REST APIs for Rapid GraphQL Adoption
Panel Discussion: APIs for AIs
Workshop: Apollo Router & MCP: A Modern Agentic Development Approach
Dynamic (but Safe) Operations: Using AI to Generate Trusted Operations from Text Prompts
Workshop: Demand-Driven Schema Design
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Matteo Collina
@mcollinaForlì, IT
GraphQLConf 2025
GraphQL Subscriptions Are Stateful; We Made Them Stateless
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GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025
Shifting Instagram Development Towards Monolith Server Via Federated Schema
Instagram’s REST To GraphQL Migration
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Jem Gillam
@jemgillamChandlers Ford, UK
GraphQLConf 2025
Keynote: Community Update 2025: Growing in the Open
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Matt Mahoney
@mjmahoneNew York, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Lightning Talk: Schema Composition Without Federation
Identity and GraphQL: More Than You Want to Think About IDs
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Donna Zhou
@dondonzSydney, AU
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2023
From Hobby Project To Industry Standard: Lessons From 10 Years of GraphQL Java
How to Make Your First Open Source Contribution
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Erik Wrede
@erikwredeCologne, Germany
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
LLMs + GraphQL + MCP: A Blueprint for Scalable AI Tooling
Why You Should Use Implementation-First to Build Your GraphQL Schema
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Denis Badurina
@enisdenjoLe Corbier, FR
GraphQLConf 2026 · GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024 · +1 more
Scaling Real-Time: Building Federated Subscriptions in Rust
Changing the Game for Trusted Documents — What If Your Whole Platform Natively Supported It?
Workshop: Unleash the Power of Federation with Hive Gateway
Spec Agnostic Executor for Federated GraphQL
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Itamar Kestenbaum
@itamarkPlainsboro, NJ, US
GraphQLConf 2025 · GraphQLConf 2024
Safely Roll Out Strict Error Handling in Your GraphQL Codebase
Build Confidently: How @Catch and Error Handling Pave the Way to Confidence in Field Nullability
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Emily Goodwin
@egoodwinxToronto, ON, CAN
GraphQLConf 2025
Lightning Talk: GraphQL Caching Lightning Talk
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Ashpak Shaikh
@ashpak-shaikhSan Diego, CA, USA
GraphQLConf 2023
The evolution of the GraphQL Orchestrator powering Intuit Consumer Apps
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Curtis Li
@cuhtisNew York, NY, US
GraphQLConf 2025
Imagining GraphQL 2.0: Choices in a Hypothetical Reboot
Instagram’s REST To GraphQL Migration
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