GraphQL vs Falcor
summary
Compares Facebook’s GraphQL and Netflix’s Falcor as alternatives to REST, explaining their goals, core concepts, and where they fit in client–server architectures. Shows a concrete comparison by building the same mobile public-transport app three ways (REST, GraphQL, Falcor) and measuring effects on code properties and development cost, aided by a custom query-translation tool.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 0:23Antoine Cellier & Hugo Wood
- 2:48What is Falcor?
- 10:00The gloves: Connection
- 26:05RPC: Adding a favorite
- 28:13GraphQL: Consulting favorites
- 29:02Falcor: Consulting favorites
- 30:18The ecosystem
- 32:10Overall assessment
- 34:10Conclusion
