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GraphQL vs Trailblazer: What are the differences?
GraphQL: A data query language and runtime. GraphQL is a data query language and runtime designed and used at Facebook to request and deliver data to mobile and web apps since 2012; Trailblazer: A new architecture for Rails. Trailblazer is a thin layer on top of Rails. It gently enforces encapsulation, an intuitive code structure and gives you an object-oriented architecture. In a nutshell: Trailblazer makes you write logicless models that purely act as data objects, don't contain callbacks, nested attributes, validations or domain logic. It removes bulky controllers and strong_parameters by supplying additional layers to hold that code and completely replaces helpers.
GraphQL and Trailblazer are primarily classified as "Query Languages" and "Frameworks (Full Stack)" tools respectively.
"Schemas defined by the requests made by the user" is the top reason why over 61 developers like GraphQL, while over 3 developers mention "Trailblazer allows creating sane, large apps in Rails" as the leading cause for choosing Trailblazer.
GraphQL and Trailblazer are both open source tools. GraphQL with 11.7K GitHub stars and 753 forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than Trailblazer with 2.91K GitHub stars and 129 GitHub forks.
Pros of GraphQL
- Schemas defined by the requests made by the user75
- Will replace RESTful interfaces63
- The future of API's62
- The future of databases49
- Self-documenting13
- Get many resources in a single request12
- Query Language6
- Ask for what you need, get exactly that6
- Fetch different resources in one request3
- Type system3
- Evolve your API without versions3
- Ease of client creation2
- GraphiQL2
- Easy setup2
- "Open" document1
- Fast prototyping1
- Supports subscription1
- Standard1
- Good for apps that query at build time. (SSR/Gatsby)1
- 1. Describe your data1
- Better versioning1
- Backed by Facebook1
- Easy to learn1
Pros of Trailblazer
- Trailblazer allows creating sane, large apps in Rails5
- Separates business logic from framework3
- Sound Software Architecture principals2
- Improves maintainability2
- Makes Rails better1
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Cons of GraphQL
- Hard to migrate from GraphQL to another technology4
- More code to type.4
- Takes longer to build compared to schemaless.2
- No support for caching1
- All the pros sound like NFT pitches1
- No support for streaming1
- Works just like any other API at runtime1
- N+1 fetch problem1
- No built in security1
Cons of Trailblazer
- Hasn't been on Thoughtworks radar since 20141
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