Videos

As conference presentations are published to YouTube, videos will be posted here in chronological order.

Zero to GraphQL in 30 Minutes #

Steven Luscher – April 25, 2016

Stephen explains how to quickly set up a GraphQL endpoint starting from existing data services like Django, Rails, or an existing REST API while live-coding examples in Ruby, Python, and Javascript.

GraphQL, A Horizontal Platform – @Scale #

Nick Schrock – September 14, 2015

Nick introduces GraphQL and its origin and explains how React and GraphQL are horizontal platforms which can improve the current state of mobile development.

Exploring GraphQL – React Rally #

Lee Byron – August 24, 2015

Lee introduces GraphQL and its origin and announces the public release of GraphiQL, an in-browser GraphQL IDE.

Using GraphQL – React Rally #

Nick Schrock – August 24, 2015

Nick expands on Lee's talk, explaining how to use graphql-js to build a server. Then introduces how wrapping an existing REST server can be an effective way to get started with GraphQL and announces the public release of "swapi-graphql" a wrapper of the Star Wars REST API to illustrate. Many live demos of "swapi-graphql" using GraphiQL.

Exploring GraphQL – React Europe #

Lee Byron – July 2, 2015

Lee introduces GraphQL and its origin and announces the public release of the GraphQL working draft specification and "graphql-js" a reference implementation.

Creating a GraphQL Server – React Europe #

Nick Schrock, Dan Schafer – July 3, 2015

Nick and Dan expands on Lee's talk, explaining how to use graphql-js to build a server and explain the merits of a strong type system.

Data fetching for React applications at Facebook – React.js Conf #

Dan Schafer, Jing Chen – January 28, 2015

Dan introduces GraphQL, the data-fetching language used at Facebook. Jing introduces Relay, an application framework using React and GraphQL. Both technologies are being used at Facebook to build products and will soon be open-sourced.