Hello Apollo GraphQL Community!
I’m Erwan Masson, a Senior Mobile Engineer.
Work and GraphQL
What’s your role, and what kind of work do you do?
- My current role involves developing features for iOS applications.
How long have you been working with GraphQL, and how did you get started?
- I’ve been working with GraphQL for 2.5 years, primarily in iOS development.
Have you used Apollo before? If so, what’s your favorite tool or feature?
- I love Apollo iOS model generation, which makes working with GraphQL on iOS so much smoother.
What’s the most interesting or challenging project you’ve worked on involving GraphQL?
- Apollo iOS has been incredibly smooth and has helped me avoid many challenges, but one of my most interesting experiences with GraphQL was using mocks in our unit tests.
Fun Stuff
What’s a hobby or activity you enjoy outside of work?
- Outside of work, I enjoy volunteering, including coaching a soccer team at a club and school, gaming, and watching Netflix.
If you could have dinner with any fictional character or historical figure, who would it be and why?
- Isaac Asimov, to discuss his visionary ideas on AI, robotics, and the future (or non-future!) of humanity.
What’s your favorite app, game, or piece of tech that you just can’t live without?
- Brawl Stars is my favorite game—because I can play with my kid! My secondary game is AFK Journey—I really love the graphics.
What’s the best thing you’ve watched, read, or listened to lately?
- Lately, I’ve been fascinated by AI-driven development and how tools like Copilot and ChatGPT can enhance engineering workflows, especially in iOS development.
Fun Fact
Share a fun fact about yourself that might surprise others!
- I once created a unit test for a production URL. A few months later, while reviewing a PR, I missed that a developer had accidentally modified the URL (due to dyslexia)—fortunately, my unit test caught the issue before it made it to production!
I’m here to volunteer, help the community, and contribute to Apollo iOS. Looking forward to connecting with you all!