Sooo, total newb at this, (as in day 2) but am I right in saying, “prisma is like graphql for Heroku.”?

First of all, welcome! 😁 That analogy is not correct. Since I’m not sure if you’re new to GraphQL specifically, or backend development in general, I’ve tried to emphasize (like this) relevant technical terms in my explanation below. I’d recommend learning about those first if you’re unfamiliar (and I’d be glad to help explain more). GraphQL is a standard format for requesting information from a database (its name is derived from the terms graph and SQL). It is an alternative to REST. Prisma is a layer that sits between your GraphQL server and your database. It allows you to define your data model and automatically generate a powerful set of methods for interacting with that data on any type of database. Right now, Prisma supports MySQL and PostgreSQL, with support coming soon for many other databases. Heroku is a platform for hosting applications. It can be used to host your Prisma server, your GraphQL server, and they can also host your database. It is more comparable to alternatives like Amazon Web Services and the Google Cloud Platform.

that was a great summary, thanks @Sam Jackson!