The Good Thing

Learn more here Talk to a WunderGraph expert here Erik Wilde is a legend in the API space. He's had a monumental impact on how many of us think about API design, governance, and digital evolution today. Erik spent many years at Axway where he worked closely with some of the largest organizations in the world on API strategy and governance. Today, he is an OAI Ambassador at the OpenAPI Initiative,...

What makes an API truly AI-ready? Cody Holden is the Senior Product Manager for MCP and the Integrations Platform at HubSpot, where he’s been leading a major overhaul of HubSpot’s API architecture and building their MCP client for agentic use from the ground up. Before HubSpot, Cody worked across journalism, technical writing, and product leadership, giving him a rare, multidisciplinary perspectiv...

No, we’re NOT abandoning Federation. We’re taking it to the next level. This week on The Good Thing podcast, Stefan Avram (CCO) and Jens Neuse (CEO) break down how Federation reshapes collaboration, scales developer velocity, and sets the stage for the next era of intelligent systems. From GraphQL to REST, gRPC, and beyond, they explain why a “Federation Layer” is now essential infrastructure for...

Is great customer support as important as a great product? Viola Marku is the Customer Success Manager at WunderGraph, where she partners closely with engineering-led teams to drive successful adoption of federated architecture across complex organisations. With nearly a decade of experience in technical startups, she brings both empathy and precision to every customer engagement, translating abst...

APIs run the modern digital world, but what separates the good from the great? Daniel has been part of the codecentric team since October 2016. Since the beginning of 2022 he works as Principal API Consultant at the Dortmund branch. Starting as a consultant with a focus on application lifecycle management, his focus shifted more and more towards APIs. In addition to numerous customer projects and...

How do you ship major enterprise features at scale with confidence? In case you missed it: we just released Cosmo Connect, which we believe is the next generation of GraphQL federation. Cosmo Connect allows you to bring all your datasources onto the graph (REST, SOAP, gRPC, legacy services, etc.) without rewriting a single line of code. We also hosted our first webinar in a year. Watch the replay...

What defines a truly great developer experience? Sam Lambert is the CEO at PlanetScale, building the next-generation cloud database. Previously Sam was Vice President of Engineering at GitHub, where he was responsible for scaling the company and culture to the world's largest platform for developers with over 100 million users. He was also responsible for creating GitHub Actions, the popular workf...

What’s the future of API’s in an AI-powered world? Kevin Swiber is an API strategy advisor with 15+ years of experience in standards and startups. They have a history of working in leading roles through software engineering, infrastructure operations, and enterprise architecture. In addition to their experience working at API companies like Apigee and Postman, Kevin is a member of the OpenAPI Init...

AI tools were supposed to 10x developer productivity. But what if they’re actually slowing us down? A new study from METR found that AI coding tools like Cursor and Copilot slowed experienced developers down by 19 percent on average. A vindicating followup to a key insight from last episode: “every line of code is a liability”. However, this study has some SERIOUS red flags, and it seems more clic...

Happy Friday, and Welcome Back! Cursor's recent pricing change sparked a developer exodus. But it really wasn’t about the price. 2025’s darling AI-code-editor Cursor shook its community this week with surprise pricing and usage changes that blindsided many. But It wasn’t just about the money, it was about the lack of transparency. They apologized, but only for how they announced it, not for the ch...

In this episode of The Good Thing with Stefan & Jens, our CEO Jens takes us through his latest LinkedIn post calling out a growing anti-pattern: generating GraphQL schemas from OpenAPI specs: deep dive into how we should (and shouldn’t) be building APIs. Topics this episode: Apollo GraphQL’s new “Connectors” feature… which somehow breaks their own Principled GraphQL guidelines. We unpack where thi...

DISCLAIMER: This episode is much more fun in video-form. Check the link below for the link to the video version on YouTube. Everyone's building an AI startup in 2025. But how many will make it to 2026? VC funding is flowing, landing pages are sleek, and the term “AI-native” is slapped on everything from search tools to to-do apps. It’s a great time to start an AI company — but a brutal one to surv...

When you're building in public, you don’t just ship code—you ship opinions. And sometimes, those opinions light the internet on fire. In this week’s episode of The Good Thing, Jens and Stefan unpack three of the most talked-about stories in tech—from language wars to AI ethics to the future of foundational infrastructure. We cover: Go vs. Rust – why Jens’s viral post stirred up so much emotion, an...

When you’re scaling systems, moving fast is only half the battle. You also need clarity around architecture, real-world feedback, and a deep understanding of how tools like GraphQL and AI actually fit into your pipeline. That’s where experience counts—and this week, we brought in one of the best. On this episode of The Good Thing, Jens and Stefan are joined by Robert Farr, Principal Software Archi...

TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARDS: When you're building a platform for developers, shipping fast is not enough. You need feedback loops that grow with your product. You need insights from the people who hit the edge cases first. That is what a strong TAB enables. In this week’s episode of The Good Thing, Jens and Stefan take you inside WunderGraph’s own Technical Advisory Board — what it is, how it works,...

APIs are shaped by teams. But what happens when teams are shaped by AI? Conway’s Law famously says that software mirrors the communication structures of the teams that build it. But in a world of generative AI, autonomous agents, and increasingly API-first systems—how does that law hold up? What we cover: AI-Augmented Architectures – how generative tools influence team structures and API design Sy...

Reuse is at the heart of open source, but what happens when reuse turns into rebranding? When a third party matches your project feature-for-feature, slaps on a new logo, and sells it without contributing a cent or a single PR… what do you do? What we cover: License Levers – weighing Apache 2.0, SSPL, and Fair Code tradeoffs Dual-Licensing & Open Core – can “pay-for-extras” models protect innovati...

DISCLAIMER: This episode is much more fun in video-form. Check out the link below for the link to the video episode on YouTube. What makes a landing page actually work for developers? And why do so many fall short? In this week’s episode of The Good Thing Podcast, Stefan and Jens dive into the design, messaging, and overall strategy behind the landing pages of some of today’s top developer platfor...

The Future of API Development: Building Internal Apps Faster Than Ever Creating internal tools used to be a tedious process—connecting data sources, configuring UI, and deploying systems manually. But what if you could generate fully functional internal apps with a single prompt? In this episode, we showcase a powerful new feature built on WunderGraph’s Supergraph and MCP Gateway that lets teams c...

The Tobi AI Memo: Shopify's Bezos Moment? | TGT #13 In this episode, we're gonna discuss the leaked internal memo from Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke that outlines a bold new direction for AI integration within the organization. Let's unpack the 10 key insights from the internal message—an emerging "AI mandate" that echoes the impact of Jeff Bezos’ famous 2002 API directive at Amazon. As the tech world mo...

Want to join us on the podcast? Reach out to jacob@wundergraph.com! Beyond GraphQL: How Federation is Redefining Scalable API Architecture As organization scale, API management becomes increasingly complex, GraphQL Federation offers a transformative approach, enabling teams to build modular, scalable, and efficient API architectures. In this episode, we delve into the evolution of GraphQL Federati...

Big announcement: We’ve secured $7.5M to revolutionize API collaboration! In this special episode, we break down our Series A funding —what it means for WunderGraph, how it shapes our future, and the journey that got us here. Led by Karma Ventures, with participation from eBay Ventures and Aspenwood Ventures, this investment is a huge step forward in making WunderGraph Cosmo the go-to solution for...

The Good Thing Podcast Episode 10 | Building WunderGraph: The Highs, Lows & Lessons Learned For our 10th episode, we're making it extra special—an in-person conversation featuring all four WunderGraph founders: Björn, Jens, Dustin, and Stefan. This offers an inside look at the journey of building WunderGraph—from the early decisions that shaped its success to the challenges and missteps along the...

With so many programming languages—JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript—how do you choose the one that matches your vibe? Choosing the right programming language is one of the most important decisions developers make. But beyond personal preference, what factors truly define the best language for a given project? In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of programming languages and exp...

The State of Federation | What We've Learned Through Rapid Scale with Top Enterprise In this episode, we take an in-depth look at our evolving approach to API integration and scalability. Drawing from our experiences with Top Enterprise clients, we share our insights on Federation—its challenges, breakthroughs, and the best practices/strategies we’ve developed along the way. Along with a comprehen...