moonhighway/graphql-beyond-basics

GraphQL: Beyond the Basics is a training repository that serves as a companion to a custom course for developers who already know the fundamentals of GraphQL. Rather than providing a ready-to-use application, it collects slides, sample projects, and reference links into a structured agenda covering topics like schema design, authentication, performance tuning, and error handling. The content walks through intermediate and advanced challenges that teams face when scaling a GraphQL API. For example, it explains how to split a large schema across multiple teams using Apollo Federation, so different groups can own different parts of the data graph without stepping on each other. It also covers practical concerns like handling user login and permissions, avoiding slow database queries with batching tools, and returning useful error messages when things go wrong. This resource is aimed at developers who have moved past the initial "hello world" stage and need to deal with real-world complexity. A team lead designing a multi-service architecture, a backend engineer adding authentication to an existing API, or anyone trying to keep a growing schema organized across several contributors would find the linked examples and explanations relevant. The sample projects referenced, such as a "pet library" and a federated "federation nation" app, provide concrete starting points for experimenting with each concept. The repository is essentially a curated syllabus rather than a standalone codebase. Most of the actual learning material lives in external links, slide decks, Apollo's official documentation, and separate GitHub repositories that demonstrate each topic. This makes it best suited for guided study or as a reference checklist for topics a working GraphQL developer should eventually understand.