# Hype cycle, bad takes, API design, GraphQL + AI, and marketing > Source: > Published: 2026-07-31 15:35:23+00:00 Schema workshop: the doctor is in ## GraphQL: "trough of disillusionment?" The big news is around Gartner's 2026 Hype Cycle analysis, which places GraphQL in a bad spot right now but paints a very rosy picture about it advancing quickly to the "plateau of productivity" given its promise in agentic workflows and widespread enterprise adoption. ## Bad GraphQL takes Is GraphQL bad for service-to-service calling? No, but some people on the internet might disagree. Listen to what I have to say on this topic. ## Schema workshop: the doctor is in Designing API schemas is hard work. This series is all about practical API design using GraphQL. The latest installment uses a patient-provider scheduling service as its premise. ## GraphQL AI Working Group This crew has been on fire lately. See what the GraphQL AI Working Group has been up to: ## Michelle Greer, part 2 Michelle has such a wealth of experience and insight into what engineers really want from their software and communities. Listen to her hold court about GraphQL, AI, and how this all ties together in developer messaging: