How @Defer and @Stream Will Improve GraphQL Caching - Andreas Heiberg, Stellate These directives were created to improve time to first paint without splitting fast resolving query fragments into a separate network request. However, their implications on the DX and cache hit rate of GraphQL query caching is immense. Let’s explore the future ahead! GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. GraphQL provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more, makes it easier to evolve APIs over time, and enables powerful developer tools. Get Started Here: https://graphql.org/