What I Learned from a 2-Hour Crash Course on GraphQL and TypeScript
As someone with a solid understanding of JavaScript and Ruby but not much of other programming languages, I’ve always wanted to learn more about a toolset many JavaScript developers are praising: TypeScript.
Another relatively new tool I have noticed being thrown around in the dev world is GraphQL.
With very little bandwidth to dive deep into both tools, I was delighted to find a comprehensive FREE video tutorial that covers both topics:
Building Your First GraphQL Server with Node and TypeScript
Even though the course is 2.5 hours long, it actually took me at least double the amount of time to complete. And it was time well spent.
In addition to getting the gist of TypeScript and GraphQL, you would also be greeted with a beginner-friendly walkthrough of code environment setup and some Node package configurations.
Here are 4 key takeaways from my journey with the course:
