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title: "Discussion on \"The Glue Is the Platform\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The Glue Is the Platform\". Every platform connects systems that weren't designed to talk to each other. That connective tissue is glue — and in most platforms, it's 60-80% of what the team actually builds. Here's what glue is, where it lives, and how to design it intentionally."
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# [The Glue Is the Platform](https://parraletz.dev/the-glue-is-the-platform?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Every platform connects systems that weren't designed to talk to each other. That connective tissue is glue — and in most platforms, it's 60-80% of what the team actually builds. Here's what glue is, where it lives, and how to design it intentionally.

Mar 16 · 6 min read · parraletz.dev  
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