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Every developer has an opinion on REST vs GraphQL.
But here's the question that actually matters: What does YOUR client need?
✅ Use REST when:
→ The API is simple with standard CRUD operations
→ You need fast setup and wide compatibility
→ Caching is a priority
→ The team is small or junior
✅ Use GraphQL when:
→ You have complex, interconnected data
→ The frontend needs flexible queries
→ You're building for multiple clients (mobile + web)
→ Overfetching/underfetching is a real problem
The truth: most freelance projects don't NEED GraphQL.
But when they do – it's a game-changer.
Rule of thumb: Don't choose based on what's trendy. Choose based on what solves the client's actual problem.
What's your go-to and why? Drop it below. 👇
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