GraphQL Federation Was Built Backwards

Jens Neuse discusses the coordination challenges within GraphQL Federation, emphasizing how schema changes can take longer than expected due to the need for cross-team collaboration. He introduces WunderGraph Hub and Fission as solutions to streamline API development by prioritizing consumer needs. While traditional Federation starts with subgraphs and builds up to a supergraph, Fission flips this process by designing the supergraph first based on consumer requirements, allowing for more efficient decomposition into subgraph responsibilities. This top-down approach aligns with the original consumer-first promise of GraphQL and aims to reduce the coordination overhead that comes with a federated graph, especially as organizations scale. Fission complements Federation by handling design-time concerns, while Federation manages runtime execution, creating a more cohesive workflow for API development.

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