joshuakgoldberg/graphql-galaxy-a-lovely-trio

This repository, called "graphql-galaxy-a-lovely-trio," is a companion project for a presentation. It demonstrates how to combine three popular web development tools, Next.js, Apollo, and GraphQL, into a single working application. Think of it as a live code example that accompanies a slideshow, meant to show what these technologies look like when they work together. Next.js is a framework for building websites that render on the server before reaching the user's browser, which can make pages load faster and be friendlier to search engines. Apollo is a tool that helps an application manage data fetched from a server, keeping it organized and up to date as the user navigates around. GraphQL is a query language that lets the front end ask the server for exactly the data it needs, no more, no less. Together, they form a common stack for building data-driven web apps. This project would be useful for a developer who just watched the accompanying presentation and wants to poke around the code to see how everything fits together. It could also serve as a starting point for someone learning this stack who wants a minimal, working example rather than starting from scratch. The README doesn't go into much detail beyond basic setup instructions. Running two commands installs the project's dependencies and starts a local development server, which you can view in your browser. The code lives in TypeScript, and the main page can be edited in a single file that updates automatically as you make changes. Beyond that, the README points you to the presentation slides for the broader context of what the demo covers and why.