Out-of-the-box GraphQL is extremely powerful in allowing us to define the shape of our data and allow others to consume it. But what if we could give more guidance and clarity at the field level for consumers? In this post, we'll dive into custom scalars and how you can do just that.

My team had to perform a layoff recently. There were several lessons and some interesting insights I gained from the situation. In this post, I'll discuss some of the lessons I learned in handling this layoff and how my organization's leaders did their best to treat everyone humanely.

GraphQL can be an amazing tool for teams to implement the APIs powering their different applications that rely on the same source of data. However, the mental model required for it may not be as straightforward as traditional solutions. Let's explore some of these challenges.