Richard Threlkeld

A deep dive on how we built Amplify DataStore using GraphQL.

Data synchronization is a natural part of life for modern applications. This could be via standard fetching techniques, realtime using websockets, or offline transitions with shared data. 

This talk will be a deep dive on how we built Amplify DataStore using GraphQL to handle these situations, including details of storage mediums across web and React Native platforms, local vs network serialization of types, and conflict resolution. 

The talk will go through both theory and practical guidance on how we built this solution over several years with production AWS customers that run React and React Native apps at large scale.

2020

ReactEurope

Data sync for realtime or offline apps with React and GraphQL

2019

Richard Threlkeld Interview by Nader Dabit

Security and privacy are more important than ever in modern apps yet still continue to be an afterthought during the development and test cycles. Concepts around authorization, signing, and fine grained access control can be tackled and modern patterns such as GraphQL give us powerful tools to accomplish these requirements. This session will give details on lessons learned and solutions the AWS Amplify team encountered over the past year when working with customers building applications, and the differences implementing across React and React Native.

Security and Data in React

As the popularity of GraphQL grows, many hard questions are being asked by companies adopting it as an API standard. 

What databases or search engines can I use it with? How do you aggregate data from multiple sources globally? Can GraphQL fetched data be available offline, and if clients mutate it how are conflicts resolved? 

Is there a secure way to control data access based on user authentication? Do subscriptions scale to thousands or millions of users? How do I use it with content like images or video? 

We’ll learn about AWS AppSync, a managed GraphQL service with offline and realtime features, and see the latest features and functionality that have just been released to market.