Another question for profi why do you use the GraphQLClient

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Another question for profi why do you use the GraphQLClient Apollo Relay etc Why just not simple fetch

joar · Answer

Because they do a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to stuff like data store normalization and component lifecycle fetch management

Maslov · Answer

< joar> can you show me the real example slightly smiling face

Maslov · Answer

one example why you okay with bundle weight for this stuff

joar · Answer

joar · Answer

I do react native apps so bundle size is not an issue for me

Maslov · Answer

for react native I agree

joar · Answer

I have created multiple web apps in the past using apollo client as well I wouldnt do GQL without them really

joar · Answer

the bundle size impact is not that bad usually other packages are far far worse

joar · Answer

especially considering what it is youre getting for it

agartha · Answer

Apollo client is around 23Kb minified compressed that really shouldn t be an issue

Maslov · Answer

< agartha> are you sure and 23kb is very big size for 3G

agartha · Answer

From <https github com jakepusateri relay vs apollo size>

Maslov · Answer

just checked now raw apollo client preset is 108 7K and 28 9K gzipped

agartha · Answer

29Kb is not big not even on 3G

Maslov · Answer

< agartha> if your app only contain apollo client it may be truth

Maslov · Answer

< agartha> do you check your apps with webpagetest and lighthouse

agartha · Answer

Lighthouse usually

Maslov · Answer

what is the first render time you got usually

Maslov · Answer

more than 4s

agartha · Answer

Definitely not

agartha · Answer

I ll check later am on mobile

agartha · Answer

Also first meaningful paint is not only influenced by bundle size s but also by things like SSR HTTP 2 etc There s usually more to be gained in that direction than in shaving off a few bytes of the bundle size

joar · Answer

I would argue very very strongly for the fact that the quality improvement of your application from adding a GQL client far outweighs any increases in TTI when it comes to user satisfaction