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title: Michael Dyer Presenting at WordCamp Miami – March 23rd
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# Michael Dyer Presenting at WordCamp Miami – March 23rd

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** If you are in Miami on March 23rd, you won’t want to miss the WordCamp Miami event. DigitalEra and Trapezoid’s Michael Dyer will be leading a session “**Intro to GraphQL for REST Developers**”.

The session will be technical in nature, but focused on fundamentals. Attendees will walk away with a solid understanding of key concepts.

Class outline is below, and you can register [here](https://2017.miami.wordcamp.org/tickets/):

GraphQL is a data query language developed by Facebook that provides a powerful alternative to traditional REST. In this session Mr. Dyer will provide a walkthrough of the GQL architecture and community, including:

- The differences and benefits of GraphQL vs REST
- Demonstrate GQL queries (your first 15 minutes with GQL)
- See how to query `through` your data
- Discuss schema design and architecture
- GQL client alternatives

For more info: [https://2017.miami.wordcamp.org/speakers/](https://2017.miami.wordcamp.org/speakers/)

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