May 14
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Your cloud architect interview is going well — and then the interviewer pivots to API design. Do you know the difference between REST and GraphQL? More importantly, do you know WHEN to use which one? In this video, we break down REST API vs GraphQL using a real interview scenario: 👉 "Your mobile banking app is slow. Users are fetching only customer name, mobile number, and CIBIL score. How do you fix it?" If you're from an infrastructure, networking, or security background — this video is gold for your T-shaped learning. ───────────────────────────────────── ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ───────────────────────────────────── 00:00 – Interview scenario hook 01:06 – What is an API? (Coffee vending machine analogy) 02:04 – What is REST API? (Indian Thali analogy) 03:45 – What is GraphQL? (À la carte analogy) 04:22 – Single endpoint vs Multiple endpoints 05:46 – Overfetching & Underfetching explained 06:26 – When to use REST vs GraphQL 07:26 – Can REST and GraphQL coexist? 07:54 – Quick comparison table 08:52 – Interview answer breakdown ───────────────────────────────────── 🆓 FREE RESOURCES (Links in Description) ───────────────────────────────────── 📥 Generative AI Career & Learning Roadmap for Beginners → 📥 Data Engineer Career Roadmap – Free Learning Resources → [link] 📥 129 AWS Services Simplified – FREE Cheat Sheet → [link] ───────────────────────────────────── ☁️ START YOUR CLOUD CAREER ───────────────────────────────────── 📥 DOWNLOAD AWS MASTER CHEAT GUIDE - 163 AWS Services explained in 1 line - GET READY FOR YOUR NEXT INTERVIEW IN MINS 👉https://exly.live/uaifhL 🚀 Ready to go deeper into Cloud? 👉 AWS Cloud Jumpstart — From Beginner to Gen-AI Powered Cloud Professional Master core AWS services, cloud fundamentals, and Generative AI tools to future-proof your IT career. 👉https://exly.live/uaifhL ───────────────────────────────────── 🔔 CONNECT WITH US ───────────────────────────────────── Subscribe for weekly IT & Cloud content → [Channel link] LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook → [links] ───────────────────────────────────── #RESTvsGraphQL #GraphQL #RESTAPI #SystemDesign #CloudArchitect #APIDesign #ITkFunde #CloudCareer #APIInterview #TechExplained