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GiraphQL makes writing GraphQL schemas in TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. The core of GiraphQL adds zero overhead at runtime and has GraphQL as its only dependency. By leaning heavily on TypeScript's ability to infer types, GiraphQL is the most type-safe way of writing GraphQL schemas in TypeScript/node while requiring very few manual type definitions and no code generation. GiraphQL has a unique and powerful plugin system that makes every plugin feel like its features are built into the core library. Plugins can extend almost any part of the API by adding new options or methods that can take full advantage of GiraphQLs type system.

In this workshop we'll build a fully functioning application for our fast-paced sports event called the GraphQL Real-time Race. We'll demonstrate how to create a serverless web application that delivers real-time data to fans based on their location, event scoring, and event updates. By going through this workshop you'll gain a solid understanding of how to connect the frontend of your application to a robust, performant cloud-enabled backend that delivers real-time updates using GraphQL APIs. We'll provide practical hands-on experience on how to easily create a cloud backend with sophisticated functionality such as GraphQL, subscriptions and location awareness. Your day at the races will increase the speed and fun as you develop your future applications. Now, off to the races!

Are you looking for an in-depth data science project to practice your skills on? Perhaps you would like to add new tools to your Python web development projects instead? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he’s brought another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.