Alternative Backends with Kristaps Grinbergs

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• Kristaps Grinbergs (website)
  • Twitter @fassko 
  • Swift WebSockets
  • Swift Weekly Brief

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• Episode 8: Cloud and Backend Services For Apps
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Related Links

• UIKonf - 18-19 MAY 2020 · ONLINE
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• Server-Side Frameworks
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  • Other Server Libraries
• Client-Side Frameworks
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  • Other Client Libraries
• WebSockets
  • Vapor WebSockets
  • StarScream
• WWDC 2020 is happening!

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Why GraphQL?

• Greater Flexibility
• Less Data Usage
• REST API is more strict but easy to implement
• Big Learning Curve with GraphQL
• Fewer Requests Needed with GraphQL
• Challenges with accessing in Swift
• How Apollo Works
• Starting with both REST API and GraphQL
• Using Subscriptions WebSockets with GraphQL for Syncing

WebSockets

• Perfect for Gaming, Chat, and Financial Applications
• Why Long Polling Might Be Better
• How to keep a URL Session open
• How to stay organized with WebSockets
• How to support and test WebSockets?

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Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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