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When should you choose WebSockets over Long Polling for real-time updates?

Hey everyone, I'm building a new feature that needs the server to push real-time updates to the client. I'm trying to decide between WebSockets and lo...

Real-timeMessage QueuesCloud Infrastructure
Valdemar BergstrømValdemar Bergstrøm
870924

When do you start thinking about a load balancer?

Hey everyone, I've been thinking about how to scale our systems. We're growing pretty consistently, and it's got me wondering when we should introduce...

Real-timeDevOps & SRE
Ingrid BjornsonIngrid Bjornson
646535

when should you consider building real-time features? dont wait too long. its often better to get them in early.

hey folks, im thinking about building out some real-time features for a project, maybe something like live user counts or push notifications. im curio...

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Yanara ValdezYanara Valdez
649935

when do you put rate limiting on your api? like, whens the right time to do it?

Hey everyone, I've been thinking about API design and wanted to start a discussion around rate limiting. We've seen a lot of growth recently, and whil...

Cloud InfrastructureReal-time
Yara KebedeYara Kebede
1784324

When should you start thinking about using a CDN?

hey everyone, i've been thinking about how we serve our static assets lately. right now, we're just sending images, css, and js straight from our main...

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Saltanat YeszhanSaltanat Yeszhan
1663734

When should we think about using a global caching strategy?

hey folks, weve been seeing some latency spikes in our core services, especially with our international user base. Were already using some local Redis...

Cloud InfrastructureReal-timeCaching
Giada BianchiGiada Bianchi
1794327

When should we think about using WebSockets?

Hey everyone, I've been giving real-time features some serious thought lately. We've got a few ideas that would really shine with instant updates, you...

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Bjorn AndersenBjorn Andersen
2055928

dont use a distributed tracing system right away.

hey everyone, ive been thinking about our monitoring stack. weve got metrics and logging covered, but im starting to feel like understanding request f...

DevOps & SREReal-timeBeginner Question
Kian TanakornKian Tanakorn
932323

When should we think about client-side caching for real-time updates

We're working on a dashboard that needs to show data that updates a lot, almost instantly. We've looked into server-side caching and pub/sub systems. ...

Real-timeCachingDeep Dive
Anissa BenaliAnissa Benali
4502132

When should you start thinking about using a distributed pub/sub system?

Lately, I've been building some real-time apps and it got me thinking about how to get services talking to each other. For smaller setups, just using ...

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Leyla MuratovaLeyla Muratova
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my go to strategy for keeping data consistent in distributed real time apps is prob eventual consistency with conflict

so, im building this new real-time collaboration tool, and honestly, keeping the data the same everywhere for all the nodes and clients is a total pai...

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Tindra SvenssonTindra Svensson
2088727

how do you manage state in real-time systems without losing your mind?

So, I'm stuck on state management for this real-time app. You know, the one with user sessions, live updates, and that collaborative editing feature. ...

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Hajar BounagaHajar Bounaga
1802326

when does it make sense to use a message queue

Hey everyone, I've noticed message queues popping up a lot in system designs lately. They seem great for decoupling services and tackling background t...

Message QueuesReal-time
Dilnara SerikbayevaDilnara Serikbayeva
1881827

Handling tons of real-time updates across different microservices can be tricky.

we're trying to build this new system with a bunch of microservices that all need to react to changes as they happen in real time. you know, like stoc...

Real-timeMicroservicesDeep Dive
Qianna D'AngeloQianna D'Angelo
1766636

Real-time updates: Pusher, WebSockets, or Server-Sent Events? Which is best?

hey folks, i've been wrestling with how to implement real-time updates for a new feature and wanted to get the community's take. we need to push small...

CachingReal-timeDeep Dive
Qassem AbdallahQassem Abdallah
956130

So, when should you stop using polling and switch to webhooks? That's the big question, right?

hey everyone, curious about your experiences with real-time updates. we're currently polling an external API every 30 seconds to check for changes. it...

Trade-offsBest PracticesReal-time
Olamide AyodeleOlamide Ayodele
1250731

real-time collaboration: WebSockets versus Server-Sent Events, what's the deal

Hey everyone, I'm building a new feature that needs to update lots of clients at once, kind of like Google Docs. I'm trying to figure out if WebSocket...

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Leyla BekmirzaLeyla Bekmirza
1852429

syncing data instantly between a bunch of clients? like, that's a thing you can do?

hey everyone, i'm working on a project that needs real-time updates pushed to several client apps at once. like, think collaborative editing or live d...

Message QueuesReal-time
SUser8229 ProfileSUser8229 Profile
1966525

Real-time notifications: WebSockets or SSE for user alerts? What's the deal?

Hey everyone, I'm working on a new feature for real-time user alerts and trying to figure out if WebSockets or Server-Sent Events (SSE) are the way to...

Real-timeDevOps & SRE
Aizada TursunbayevaAizada Tursunbayeva
1466735

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

hey everyone, i'm wrestling with a common problem for our new real-time dashboard. we need to push updates from the server to the client as they happe...

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Keyla RiosKeyla Rios
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