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I'm Meshack Amadi — a Data Scientist & Junior Software Developer passionate about data, backend development, Web development and continuous learning. 🐍 Python (Pandas to Polars Conversion) 🗄️ SQL (query optimization) 📊 Data Visualization (Streamlit, Power BI) Currently building a Scalable Website that pulls from multiple sources and visualizes key trends. I'm looking to: Collaborate on open-source projects Get code reviews and feedback Connect with fellow learners and experienced devs I'

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Understanding the N+1 Problem in GraphQL (and Why It’s Not Just GraphQL)

TL;DR The N+1 problem is a general data-access anti-pattern that can appear in REST, resolver-based GraphQL, and federated GraphQL at different layers of the stack. WunderGraph’s breadth-first loading approach can help batch cross-subgraph work at the router layer, but it does not remove the need for batching inside subgraphs. Even when the router batches entity references, a subgraph can still reintroduce N+1 if its reference resolvers fetch one record at a time. DataLoader is a common resolv

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Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Microsoft is working on an AI "super app" that combines Copilot's chat, coding, and agentic capabilities. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the app will span "both consumer and commercial experiences" when it launches this year. "Copilot is evolving rapidly from chat to Cowork to Autopilots," Nadella said. "This quarter, we are bringing these Copilot experiences together, including code, in one super app… This is a major step forward, and I look forward to sh

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