Jem

Well then. It's been a while since I've seriously used any social media platform. How do we do it, again?

⏰ 48h left until the GraphQL Days Paris CFP closes. Have some GraphQL story to share? Fill in the form! graphql.org/day/2026/pa...

No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

What films told us crippling infrastructure cyberattacks would be like: Traffic lights flashing, planes crashing, power grids shut down. What crippling infrastructure cyberattacks are actually like: Setting all the supermarket fridges across Europe to defrost. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

This is wild - somebody did a deep dive into the real stories behind this famous XKCD: sheets.works/data-viz/hol...

tell Syntax which undersupported and underpaid Open Source folks you are most grateful to 🙏️

Haven't been active much here, sorry, AI-in-OSS burnout is real. How do you care when nobody else does? When nobody engages? When all the human connection is gone? When all you read is AI slop? I want to go back to coding for fun. Because whatever this is, it's very much _not_ fun.

Pssst we still have a couple free community tickets available for GraphQL Day London next week, let me know if you're interested! graphql.org/day/2026/lon...

I have been writing this post about the economics of open source, on and off, for 13 years. I wasn't expecting to end up at "Microsoft should send corporations a huge bill" but nothing else we've tried has worked. https://seldo.com/posts/nobody-pays-for-open-source-we-can-force-them-to/

It's the one year anniversary of our Ambassador program, and they have certainly been busy! Find out what they've been up to here: graphql.org/blog/2026-0...

The first GraphQL Virtual Meetup is coming and we're looking for speakers! If you have a talk idea and are available on 22 September 2026 at 17:00 UTC (1:00 PM EDT), please fill out this form: forms.gle/jJ2n49sDLGG...

"I don't know the answer myself, but I asked a blowhard I know and he took a wild guess, here's what he said: " How I interpret pasted replies from an LLM in online conversations

If I wear soft cosy clothes, the training I’m doing for the Cyber Resiliency Act will feel cosy too right? Right?

Now Hiring: Senior Open Source Maintainer nesbitt.io/2026/08/28/n...

We are launching a new GraphQL Locals group in Toronto! 🎉 Join us for our first event - a casual roundtable on GraphQL - Wednesday, October 7 @ 6:30pm at CRAFT Beer Market, Toronto. All experience levels welcome. Questions? Just ask. guild.host/events/grap...

I'm recreating classic screensavers in 3D #CSS, without WebGL. First up: pipes! 🧪 try it: css.graphics/pipes fork it: github.com/layoutit/css...

Great upload, you don't want to miss Eddy talking about @graphql.org Codegen youtu.be/5VzbtZ8AsfU

If you don't know Eddy Nguyen, maintainer of GraphQL Code Generator and engineer for The Guild and SEEK, you should! We had a great chat recently, here's part 1: youtu.be/EAHMpoWg8t4

I'll be there! It's an interesting time in the API world. I'm looking forward to meeting the community!

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To DBAs: Have you ever granted INSERT/UPDATE but not DELETE? I would like to hear your reasoning behind that decision. I am wondering if the granularity is ever used or even needed. Would a readonly/readwrite pair be just as good in your production? #DBA #SQL

What if I did [overly-ambitious community project]?

Love this little act of rebellion danq.me/2026/07/09/y...

Maintainers spend hours every week closing duplicate issues. 😮‍💨 That changes with duplicate detection. Surface up to 3 matching issues as you create one, before you hit submit.

🎟️ GraphQL Day London tickets are now available! graphql.org/day/2026/lo...

It is not fair that the only way to stop being stressed about doing a thing is to actually do the thing. I would like to lodge a complaint (instead of doing the thing).

Today's upload: "Why isn't GraphQL one language?" youtu.be/UXKca7ZPeeI

We're at 4844 responses for this year's State of CSS survey, so I just need 157 more participants to be able to say the survey got "over 5000" responses! I'm closing the survey tomorrow so this is your last chance to learn about all the latest CSS features! survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey...

📆 Save the date! GraphQL Day London is happening Oct 1st, 2026 🇬🇧 This is your chance to meet the GraphQL community, share best practices and learn the latest in modern #GraphQL Tickets are coming soon, stay tuned! graphql.org/day/2026/lo...

See the pain the Brits are going through this week.

Today's upload youtu.be/GQoivf6eJO8?...

New ambassadors alert! Meet our new ambassadors, Christian and Željko. You've probably seen them at various tech conferences around the world and we are thrilled to have them on board! Welcome Christian and Željko 👋 graphql.org/blog/2026-0...

At Open Source Summit India? Come and say hi to our friendly Ambassadors, find them at the GraphQL booth today!

been 2 years but @jovidecroock.com and I just closed out 20+ gql.tada issues (🏃 faster turbo typegen, larger repo support, typed readResult for tests, LSP tweaks, ...) big release, but same conclusion: the GraphQL + TS DX of gql.tada is quite a nice sweet spot 🔖 gql-tada.0no.co/devlog/2026-...

🚀 The Schedule is LIVE: #GraphQL Day @ #FOST Amsterdam 2026! The wait is over! We are thrilled to unveil the incredible schedule and speaker lineup for GraphQL Day @ FOST Amsterdam.

Call for Speakers is open! We are doing our next meet up in July, if you have a GraphQL talk to give or want to try speaking for the first time fill in our CfP or reach out to @jem.graphile.org 🔗 tinyurl.com/LondonGraphQ...

Take the time and give some flowers to a maintainer today. Send them a gift of a dinner with a loved one. Or reach out to let them know you appreciate what they do and that you're there if they ever need it. Show them the humans on the other side care.

I remember when I could just mistype half the words of a half remembered misheard quote and the most powerful search engine on earth got the movie exactly right in a list, and I just read the answer. Now I get to play stupid games to make IT stop playing stupid games or use B-tier DDG. Oh, what fun.

📣 Maintainers, join us for a special Maintainer AMA in our GitHub Community tomorrow, May 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT. Ask your favorite projects like OpenClaw, Kubernetes, and more for advice on contributing and their experiences in open source. Or just share your appreciation. ❤️

GraphQL Day Amsterdam is just around the corner. If, like me, you're in the EU and missed GraphQLConf last week, this is a great opportunity to catch up! We have a few community tickets, hit me up if you need one. I hope to see you there! graphql.org/day/2026/ams...

We’re back for #GraphQLConf day two! Catch @benjie.dev’s talk on Grafast at 13:55 in the Boardroom

my bible is the September 2025 Edition of the GraphQL Spec

It's often uneasy for me to share my experiences as a woman in tech, but this job market has me worried for everyone stuck somewhere harmful. I admire everyone who takes on "women in tech" speaking gigs but I am also angry for them and us. ohhelloana.blog/woman-in-tec...

I've finally decided it was time to replace my laptop and decided on a Neo. The lovely lad in Apple asked me if I've used a Mac before. What I wanted to say and very much didn't was "Yes, since before you were born" 👵🏻

GraphQLConf isn’t just about technology. It’s about a community of people showing up because they genuinely care. Come and join us by registering for FREE by May 12th: graphql.org/conf

This the load increase over 2 years that is breaking GitHub. Numbers on where the Y axis start provided by GitHub, added to the graph by me. Full analysis from today's The Pragmatic Engineer issue at newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pulse-...