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Why Queries, Mutations, and Streams Need Different Async Handling
The article argues that async work in frontend apps should be categorized into queries, mutations, and streams, each with distinct semantics. Queries read cacheable data, mutations change system state, and streams observe continuous updates. Treating them identically leads to state confusion and poor data ownership.
Meridian48 take
This is a solid architectural reminder for developers, but the distinction is already well-established in tools like React Query and Apollo—so the advice is more about discipline than novelty.
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