GraphQL for the photo service, REST for Game Mate
The photo community uses GraphQL and Apollo; Game Mate uses REST and TanStack Query. How I chose their API contracts, database safeguards and tests, then added ESLint rules for code boundaries.
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Why I still read the code
A sprint I considered finished after checking screens led to many hotfixes. I now read code to find paths to test, then check those paths and the actual UI separately.
The development workflow I refined with coding agents
An agent reported a passing test that waited for text the screen never showed. Delegating implementation led me to read plans and diffs myself and turn recurring corrections into guidance for later work.
The standards I developed while introducing tests
I reviewed which behaviors the tests checked and refined them against actual submission paths and server constraints.