# Play Framework - Kevin Galligan

DevFeed: [Play Framework - Kevin Galligan](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/play-framework-kevin-galligan-38048.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/2011-10-play-framework>)

Published: 2011-10-08T04:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [Frameworks](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frameworks.md>), [Vanilla JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vanilla-js.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [distributed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/distributed.md>), [framework](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/framework.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku.md>), [java](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/java.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [thoughts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/thoughts.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

Kevin Galligan reflects on his first week using the Play Framework, comparing it with Seam for Java web development. He discusses Play's simplified stack, its lack of session and conversation scopes, and the trade-offs involved in deploying applications on services such as Heroku and Google App Engine. He also describes wanting a framework that can support mobile apps and enable rapid prototyping and deployment.

## Source excerpt

It's been a week with the play framework. The summary? Play comes from France. The differences from frameworks I've used in the past are very significant.