The Good Thing

Ever wondered how Composition and Query Planning in GraphQL Federation works? In this episode, Founding Engineers Sergey and Chief Composition Officer David share their insights and experiences at WunderGraph while discussing the intricacies of Federation. What You'll Learn: * Insights into the unique challenges of being founder engineers at an early stage startup * Deep dive into the relationship...

Advice for Startups: Should You Copy Your Competitors? Copying your competitors might seem like a shortcut to success—but is it really? Could it actually be holding you back from real innovation? In this episode, Stefan & Jens break down the pros and cons of following your competition’s playbook. 💡 What You’ll Learn When copying competitors make sense (and when it doesn't) The risk of followi...

Founder Mode vs. Founding Team & Is REST vs. GraphQL an Outdated Debate? In this episode of The Good Thing, Stefan and Jens dive into two hot topics: Is “Founder Mode” scalable compared to a strong founding team? and Is the REST vs. GraphQL debate outdated? We unpack the realities of scaling a startup beyond the “do-it-all” founder phase, the trade-offs of solo vision vs. a well-balanced team,...

In this episode of The Good Thing , Stefan and Jens dive deep into the inevitable journey of devtool companies transitioning into enterprise-focused giants. We discuss why almost every successful devtool company eventually targets enterprise customers, the unique challenges and opportunities that come with scaling to that level, and how funding strategies evolve as you grow. Along the way, we shar...

Join Stefan as he sits down with Dustin Deus , CTO and co-founder of WunderGraph, for a fun and insightful conversation about all things tech. From scaling WunderGraph’s architecture to the challenges of building a next-generation platform for GraphQL Federation, Dustin shares his thoughts on technical decision-making, team collaboration, and innovation. We’ll dive into trade-offs in software engi...

In this special episode, join Stefan & Jens as they walk through what it takes to survive a Super Bowl-level traffic spike. “The Good Thing” is a podcast by Stefan and Jens, focusing on APIs, software development, GraphQL, and the trade-offs in engineering. Inspired by our startup journey at WunderGraph, The Good Thing comes from a phrase often used to find the positives in any situation, no m...

The Good Thing – Episode #1 “The Good Thing” is a podcast by Stefan and Jens, focusing on APIs, software development, GraphQL, and the trade-offs in engineering. Inspired by our startup journey at WunderGraph, The Good Thing comes from a phrase we often use to find the positives in any situation, no matter the challenges. We also apply this phrase when building, because any choice in engineering r...