{"slug": "mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview", "title": "MCPJam's Prathmesh Patel, another bad GraphQL take, AI WG, and conference preview", "summary": "Prathmesh Patel, CEO of MCPJam, discussed agentic development on a channel, while the GraphQL AI Working Group, including Stephen Spalding, presented token efficiency testing for agentic tasks using GraphQL versus non-GraphQL tool calls. Apollo Summit and the first GraphQL Virtual Meetup were also previewed.", "body_md": "### [Prathmesh Patel, CEO @ MCPJam](#prathmesh-patel-ceo-mcpjam)\n\nMCPJam is one of my favorite tools for agentic development, so I was excited to host Prathmesh on the channel. Little did I know how engaging and informative this discussion would prove to be! Prathmesh lights up when he talks about this stuff, and I loved his off-the-cuff screenshares too. Enjoy!\n\n### [Bad GraphQL takes, volume 4](#bad-graphql-takes-volume-4)\n\nHidden inside this bad take: an accidental good take!\n\n### [Agent benchmarking at the GraphQL AI Working Group](#agent-benchmarking-at-the-graphql-ai-working-group)\n\nStephen Spalding and yours truly spend some time going over our token efficiency testing for agentic tasks using GraphQL vs. non-GraphQL-backed tool calls.\n\n### [Apollo Summit and GraphQL Virtual Meetup preview](#apollo-summit-and-graphql-virtual-meetup-preview)\n\nThe lineup for [Apollo Summit](https://apollosummit.dev) is 🔥 and the first-ever [GraphQL Virtual Meetup](https://guild.host/events/graphql-virtual-meetup-zywc3q) is upon us!  Get your pass for Summit now (discount code in the video) and register (and/or submit your talk proposal) for the GraphQL Virtual Meetup!", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview", "canonical_source": "https://jeffauriemma.leaflet.pub/3muzhdyqolk2u", "published_at": "2026-09-08 16:35:49+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-08 16:55:17.242098+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-research"], "entities": ["Prathmesh Patel", "MCPJam", "Stephen Spalding", "GraphQL AI Working Group", "Apollo Summit", "GraphQL Virtual Meetup"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mcpjam-s-prathmesh-patel-another-bad-graphql-take-ai-wg-and-conference-preview.jsonld"}}