Blog Posts
4 items
RESTful API vs. GraphQL: Which API is the Right Choice for Your Project?
- API Design
- Web Development
- 11 Mar, 2023
- 10 Mins read
TL;DR When deciding between RESTful and GraphQL APIs for a data analysis and display application, it is important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. RESTful APIs have been aroun
REST API vs RESTful API: Architecture and Constraints Explained
- API Development
- Web Architecture
- 20 May, 2023
- 03 Mins read
Introduction REST API and RESTful API get used interchangeably, but they aren't quite the same thing. This post covers the difference, REST's constraints, and what they mean for how you design an
The Real Talk on Microservices vs. Monoliths
- Software Architecture
- Microservices
- 03 May, 2025
- 11 Mins read
The Tricky Side of Tiny Boxes: When Smaller Isn't Always Better So, microservices, right? They're all the rage in the software world these days. Everyone's buzzing about how they make things s
tRPC: End-to-End Type-Safe APIs in TypeScript Without Codegen
- Web Development
- Backend Engineering
- 20 Jul, 2026
- 08 Mins read
The line between the frontend and the backend has always been a place where types go to die. In a normal REST setup you define the shape of a request and a response on the server, then you write those
Quizzes
4 items
GraphQL Fundamentals: Queries, Mutations & Schema Design
- GraphQL
- API Development
- 20 Questions
- ~5 min
- 26 Feb, 2026
- Level: Beginner
Welcome to the GraphQL Basics Quiz! Mastering GraphQL is essential for building efficient, flexible APIs that empower clients to request exactly what they need. This quiz will test your understanding
API Security & Authentication: Protecting Your APIs
- API Security
- Security
- 20 Questions
- ~5 min
- 01 Mar, 2026
- Level: Intermediate
Welcome to the API Security & Authentication Quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge of key concepts and best practices for securing APIs. Each question is designed to challenge your understanding of
Advanced API Architecture & Design Patterns
- API & Integration
- Architecture
- 20 Questions
- ~5 min
- 06 Mar, 2026
- Level: Intermediate
Welcome to the Advanced API Architecture Quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge of advanced API design patterns, including REST, gRPC, webhooks, API versioning, caching strategies, pagination techni
System Design & Architecture: Scalability & Resilience
- Architecture
- Software Engineering
- 20 Questions
- ~5 min
- 24 Mar, 2026
- Level: Advanced
Welcome to the System Design & Architecture quiz! Test your knowledge on scalability, reliability, performance, trade-offs, distributed systems patterns, and architectural decisions for production sys