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THE GOOD THING is.. a podcast by Stefan Avram (CCO) and Jens Neuse (CEO), focusing on APIs, software development, GraphQL, and the trade-offs in engineering. Inspired by our startup journey at WunderGraph, The Good Thing comes from a phrase we often use to find the positives in any situation, no matter the challenges. With a casual chat format, our podcast dives into real-world challenges, lessons, and insights, blending humor and expertise. Hear stories told by high-profile guests from household-name companies. Stay positive with The Good Thing podcast.
WunderGraph hosts The Good Thing, a technology show with 32 episodes published.
Learn more here Talk to a WunderGraph expert here Erik Wilde is a legend in the API space. He's had a monumental impact on how many of us think about API design, governance, and digital evolution today. Erik spent many y
What makes an API truly AI-ready? Cody Holden is the Senior Product Manager for MCP and the Integrations Platform at HubSpot, where he’s been leading a major overhaul of HubSpot’s API architecture and building their MCP
No, we’re NOT abandoning Federation. We’re taking it to the next level. This week on The Good Thing podcast, Stefan Avram (CCO) and Jens Neuse (CEO) break down how Federation reshapes collaboration, scales developer velo
Is great customer support as important as a great product? Viola Marku is the Customer Success Manager at WunderGraph, where she partners closely with engineering-led teams to drive successful adoption of federated archi
APIs run the modern digital world, but what separates the good from the great? Daniel has been part of the codecentric team since October 2016. Since the beginning of 2022 he works as Principal API Consultant at the Dort
How do you ship major enterprise features at scale with confidence? In case you missed it: we just released Cosmo Connect, which we believe is the next generation of GraphQL federation. Cosmo Connect allows you to bring
What defines a truly great developer experience? Sam Lambert is the CEO at PlanetScale, building the next-generation cloud database. Previously Sam was Vice President of Engineering at GitHub, where he was responsible fo
What’s the future of API’s in an AI-powered world? Kevin Swiber is an API strategy advisor with 15+ years of experience in standards and startups. They have a history of working in leading roles through software engineer
AI tools were supposed to 10x developer productivity. But what if they’re actually slowing us down? A new study from METR found that AI coding tools like Cursor and Copilot slowed experienced developers down by 19 percen
Happy Friday, and Welcome Back! Cursor's recent pricing change sparked a developer exodus. But it really wasn’t about the price. 2025’s darling AI-code-editor Cursor shook its community this week with surprise pricing an
In this episode of The Good Thing with Stefan & Jens, our CEO Jens takes us through his latest LinkedIn post calling out a growing anti-pattern: generating GraphQL schemas from OpenAPI specs: deep dive into how we should
DISCLAIMER: This episode is much more fun in video-form. Check the link below for the link to the video version on YouTube. Everyone's building an AI startup in 2025. But how many will make it to 2026? VC funding is flow
When you're building in public, you don’t just ship code—you ship opinions. And sometimes, those opinions light the internet on fire. In this week’s episode of The Good Thing, Jens and Stefan unpack three of the most tal
When you’re scaling systems, moving fast is only half the battle. You also need clarity around architecture, real-world feedback, and a deep understanding of how tools like GraphQL and AI actually fit into your pipeline.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARDS: When you're building a platform for developers, shipping fast is not enough. You need feedback loops that grow with your product. You need insights from the people who hit the edge cases first.
APIs are shaped by teams. But what happens when teams are shaped by AI? Conway’s Law famously says that software mirrors the communication structures of the teams that build it. But in a world of generative AI, autonomou
Reuse is at the heart of open source, but what happens when reuse turns into rebranding? When a third party matches your project feature-for-feature, slaps on a new logo, and sells it without contributing a cent or a sin
DISCLAIMER: This episode is much more fun in video-form. Check out the link below for the link to the video episode on YouTube. What makes a landing page actually work for developers? And why do so many fall short? In th
The Future of API Development: Building Internal Apps Faster Than Ever Creating internal tools used to be a tedious process—connecting data sources, configuring UI, and deploying systems manually. But what if you could g
The Tobi AI Memo: Shopify's Bezos Moment? | TGT #13 In this episode, we're gonna discuss the leaked internal memo from Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke that outlines a bold new direction for AI integration within the organization.
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