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Architecture 03 - Galaxy Architecture Principles
Abstract
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Questions this will address
- What are the guiding principles of Galaxy architecture?
- Why is the frontend opinionated but the backend plugin-driven?
- Who are the target audiences for each component?
Learning Objectives
- Understand the contrasting philosophies of frontend vs backend
- Learn why Galaxy is designed for flexibility
- Identify the target users for each layer
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Keywords: Development in Galaxy
Competency level: • Beginner
Target audience: Galaxy Administrators
Resource type: slides
Version: 1
Status: Active
Learning objectives:
- Understand the contrasting philosophies of frontend vs backend
- Learn why Galaxy is designed for flexibility
- Identify the target users for each layer
Date modified: 2026-02-19
Date published: 2026-02-19
Authors: 
John Chilton
Scientific topics: Software engineering
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