websockets4 min read
WebSockets with Node.js — Real-Time Apps
Build real-time applications with WebSockets. Learn Socket.io, ws library, and patterns for live communication.
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Realtime
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sse5 min read
Server-Sent Events (SSE) — Streaming Guide
Master Server-Sent Events for one-way server-to-client streaming. Perfect for notifications, live updates, and real-time data.
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websockets5 min read
WebSockets and Real-Time Apps 2026: Socket.io, SSE, and Pusher Guide
Build real-time applications in 2026: WebSocket chat with Socket.io, Server-Sent Events for live feeds, Pusher for serverless real-time, presence channels, and scaling with Redis adapter.
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livekit9 min read
LiveKit for Real-Time AI — Voice Agents, Video, and WebRTC in Production
LiveKit provides WebRTC infrastructure for voice agents and video. Combine with OpenAI Realtime API to build voice AI agents that listen and respond in real time.
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realtime8 min read
Building Real-Time Collaboration Backends — CRDTs, OT, and the Sync Problem
Multiple users editing simultaneously creates conflicts. CRDTs solve it with conflict-free merging. Learn Yjs, persistence, and scaling collaboration backends.
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redis7 min read
Redis Streams — The Missing Middle Ground Between Queues and Kafka
Redis Streams offer persistence, consumer groups, and ordering without Kafka''s operational burden. Perfect for real-time activity feeds and notifications at scale.
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sse7 min read
Server-Sent Events in Production — Simpler Than WebSockets for Most Use Cases
SSE is simpler than WebSockets: HTTP, auto-reconnect, one-way streaming. Perfect for dashboards, AI responses, and server→client updates. Learn when to use it.
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supabase8 min read
Supabase in Production — Beyond the Starter Tutorial
Supabase handles authentication, realtime subscriptions, and row-level security. Learn production patterns: custom JWT claims, RLS policies, Edge Functions, and multi-environment deployments.
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websockets8 min read
WebSockets at Scale in 2026 — Beyond Socket.io to Production-Grade Real-Time
Socket.io doesn''t scale. Learn raw WebSocket patterns with ws, horizontal scaling via Redis pub/sub, and why Cloudflare Durable Objects might be your next architecture.
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