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Play Framework Scala backend that builds JSON for Guardian website pages, consumed by the Dotcom Rendering service.
Why you might care
Shows how theguardian.com's server-side data layer is structured at production scale, with explicit rules on caching, single I/O per request, and response-time limits. Useful mainly for engineers working on or studying the Guardian's site architecture rather than general use.
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LanguageScala
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Created2012-05-18 (14y ago)
Last push2d ago
Watchers194
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- GitHub: github.com/guardian/frontend
- Homepage: https://theguardian.com
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