REST vs GraphQL: The Hidden Performance Layer in Frontend

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In the previous series, we broke down frontend architecture — state, rendering, and system thinking. But real applications don’t live in isolation. They depend on APIs. They depend on networks. They depend on data contracts. In this episode, we break down REST vs GraphQL — not from a backend perspective, but from a frontend performance and architecture perspective. Because your UI performance doesn’t start at the component layer. It starts at the data contract. We cover: • Over-fetching • Under-fetching • Network round trips • Fragmented endpoints • Client caching complexity • When REST is enough • When GraphQL makes sense senior frontend decision framework This is part of the “Concepts → Real World” series, where we break down how real applications behave in production. Next episode: WebSockets — when real-time is actually needed. - If you're building production-level frontend systems, subscribe. #frontendArchitecture #REST #graphQL #webDevelopment #softwareEngineering #frontendEngineering #systemDesign #react #webdevelopment #angular