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Implement end-to-end observability for polyglot GraphQL federation with OpenTelemetry, Tempo, Prometheus, Loki, Alloy, and Pyroscope, including tail sampling, SLOs, and cross-signal correlation.
How two gateways compose into a secure, observable API layer with intelligent query planning across subgraphs.
Part 2 examines the dataset behind the MTG detector: splits, YOLO labels, class design, annotation noise, and why data quality sets the real performance ceiling.
GraphQL is not the only protocol in a federated platform. This article explores how gRPC handles internal Java-to-Java communication while REST powers Stripe payment integration in Go.
How Java, Go, and TypeScript each implement GraphQL Federation 2 subgraphs with entity resolution, schema directives, and database-per-service isolation in a real e-commerce platform.
Why a Magic: The Gathering card detector is a serious engineering project, not a toy demo. Part 1 frames the product problem, the architecture, and the technical journey ahead.
Why monolithic GraphQL APIs collapse under the weight of growing teams and domains. An introduction to GraphQL Federation 2 and the architecture behind a polyglot e-commerce platform.
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