GraphQL in 2025: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Whether You Should Bother Learning It

GraphQL didn’t go viral because devs were bored. It solved **real pain**. - **Overfetching/Underfetching**: REST gives you too much or too little. GraphQL gives you just what you asked for. - **Too Many Endpoints**: GraphQL says, "One endpoint to rule them all." - **Mobile-First**: For apps where bandwidth matters? GraphQL is lean and mean. - **Frontend Freedom**: React + GraphQL is like chai + biscuit. Tightly paired.