
From WhatsApp to Dashboard: The Architecture Behind CampusCast
Every practical way to turn a WhatsApp message into a live department display, and the trade-offs that decided CampusCast's architecture.
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Featured ArticleEvery practical way to turn a WhatsApp message into a live department display, and the trade-offs that decided CampusCast's architecture.

Every practical way to turn a WhatsApp message into a live department display, and the trade-offs that decided CampusCast's architecture.

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