Ep67: Conference Recap + Cypher Query Patterns

Fresh back from Jfokus in Stockholm! This week, I'm sharing highlights from the conference and diving into advanced Cypher techniques that make graph databases shine.

Highlights:

• Jfokus 2025 recap: Viking themes, inspiring community, and lots of content
• Book writing updates and upcoming March events
  • Combination of outlining and writing in my process
  • Joint session prep is stretching my application development skills
• Content: 10 things that are easier in Cypher than in SQL
  • Why aggregation without GROUP BY changed everything for me
  • Pattern comprehension, map projections, and where to level up
  • Key takeaway: Graph databases excel at path patterns and relationships.

Resources mentioned:

• "10 Things You Can Do With Cypher That Are Hard With SQL" by Michael Hunger