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title: "Tackling GraphQL performance too early"
description: "Apollo's Michael Watson warns against fixing N+1 too early: ship the POC first, then optimize."
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date: "2024-12-06"
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# Tackling GraphQL performance too early

Apollo's Michael Watson warns against fixing N+1 too early: ship the POC first, then optimize.

**Watch:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sizO_G2sKjI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sizO_G2sKjI)

- Duration: 0:54
- Published: 2024-12-06
- Categories: API Patterns