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real-time data updates, WebSockets or Server-Sent Events?

Farah Al-Omari
Farah Al-Omari
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Hey everyone, I'm working on a new feature that needs to push real-time updates from the server to the client. You know, like live dashboards or chat notifications. I'm trying to decide between WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSE). WebSockets feel really powerful because they handle two-way communication, but SSE looks simpler if I just need to send data from the server to the client. What have you all found? When do you usually pick one over the other for real-time stuff? Are there any tricky parts I should watch out for with either of them in a live environment?
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