Name: Lightning Talk: Making GraphQL Fun for the Backend Too - Stephen Haberman, Homebound
Start: 2026-05-19T14:25:00-0700
End: 2026-05-19T14:35:00-0700

May 19 - 20 | In-Person Only
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Lightning Talk: Making GraphQL Fun for the Backend Too - Stephen Haberman, Homebound

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:25pm - 2:35pm PDT

Grand Ballroom I

GraphQL is a technology well-loved by frontend engineers, but often leaves backend engineers struggling with boilerplate code and N+1 performance issues. This talk introduces Joist, a "GraphQL-first" TypeScript ORM that uses codegen, resolver scaffolding, and deep dataloader integration to bring Rails-level productivity to Homebound's 500+ table GraphQL/Postgres majestic monolith.

Speakers

Stephen Haberman

Software Engineer, Homebound

With two decades of experience, Stephen is a seasoned software engineer known for delivering robust systems that drive business value, while also being a passionate builder at heart, crafting codebases that developers (hopefully!) enjoy working in.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:25pm - 2:35pm PDT
Grand Ballroom I

Tooling + DX + Testing + Documentation

Audience Level Intermediate

GraphQLConf 2026

Stephen Haberman

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