Sixteen years ago, Roy Fielding introduced REST to the world. Our usage of APIs has changed drastically as REST APIs have become more popular, but the architecture of these APIs hasn’t changed much at all. What does the future of API development look like? I argue it looks like GraphQL.

I graduated in the top five of my overall class with a 3.99 GPA and a 4.0 GPA in my major. I was a member of Rollins' Honors Society, earning a B.A.H. upon graduation.