TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast GraphQL in the Age of AI Agents – Insights from Apollo’s CEO Matt DeBergalis
Aug 20, 2025
Matt DeBergalis, CEO of Apollo GraphQL, discusses the revolutionary impact of GraphQL on application development. He shares how GraphQL eliminates over-fetching and technical debt while speeding up feature delivery. The conversation explores its relevance in AI and microservices, improving testing and security seamlessly. Matt also touches on lessons learned from large-scale implementations across various industries, providing insights valuable to developers and engineering leaders alike. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to enhance their software architecture!
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From Meteor To Apollo
- Matt DeBergalis described Meteor as a JavaScript framework that made apps easy by using a data synchronization layer.
- Apollo evolved as the standalone heart of Meteor's data layer tailored for large companies.
GraphQL As A Declarative API Layer
- GraphQL is a query language that lets clients declaratively request exactly the data they need from APIs.
- Apollo implements GraphQL to unify many APIs and make large-scale apps feel coherent across surfaces.
Query Planner Replaces Integration Code
- Apollo turns complex multi-API flows into declarative queries and a query planner that orchestrates calls.
- This reduces months of integration work and ongoing technical debt for product teams.