DevHacker Noon1 day ago
App Uses Backend Racing for China Users
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MyChinaGuide replaced geolocation with backend racing to route users in mainland China to the correct server. The app runs two backends: one in Singapore for outside China, one inside China for local users. Wrong routing causes a traveler in Shanghai to bounce requests off a distant server.
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