WebSockets in Node.js — A Practical Guide

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Most web apps work fine with regular HTTP requests. Client asks for something, server responds, done. But sometimes you need the server to push data to the client without being asked. Live notifications, chat messages, real-time dashboards, collaborative editing. That’s where WebSockets come in. I avoided WebSockets for a long time because they seemed complicated. Persistent connections,…

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