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Backend-driven templating at Clue turns UI into JSON “segments” that backend streams over server-sent events and clients parse into views. The app uses three modules—communication/logic/UI modules—to fetch, store, choose cards and render them from Lego-like segments (spacer, header, image, button, later video). Implemented fullscreen templates, added AVPlayer-based video segments (required a client build), animations are in progress. The system runs a year in production, supports cross-platform parity, and lets non-engineering teams compose UI without rebuilding when using existing segments.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:39What is Clue
- 1:53One year later
- 2:26Agenda
- 3:24conception
- 5:57Backend driven UI
- 6:49Templates
- 9:53Architecture
- 12:39Parsing
- 18:34Demo
- 26:10Lessons
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