If you’re used to using React with simple asynchronous REST calls, using the Apollo Client library can be a bit overwhelming. There’s the schema to handle, Observables, Query and Mutation hooks, optimistic UI and so much more. It’s a very powerful library when properly implemented.
Unfortunately, (I know from personal experience) it can get very messy if used carelessly. In this article, I’m going to go through what I consider to be the best pattern for dealing with these libraries.

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