Real Time Messaging vs Long Polling
Developers should learn and use Real Time Messaging when building applications that require instant data synchronization or live user interactions, such as messaging apps, real-time dashboards, multiplayer games, or IoT device monitoring meets developers should learn long polling when building applications that need real-time features but cannot use websockets due to browser compatibility or infrastructure constraints. Here's our take.
Real Time Messaging
Developers should learn and use Real Time Messaging when building applications that require instant data synchronization or live user interactions, such as messaging apps, real-time dashboards, multiplayer games, or IoT device monitoring
Real Time Messaging
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use Real Time Messaging when building applications that require instant data synchronization or live user interactions, such as messaging apps, real-time dashboards, multiplayer games, or IoT device monitoring
Pros
- +It is essential for enhancing user experience by providing timely feedback and enabling collaborative features without manual refreshes, making it a key skill for modern web and mobile development
- +Related to: websocket, mqtt
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Long Polling
Developers should learn long polling when building applications that need real-time features but cannot use WebSockets due to browser compatibility or infrastructure constraints
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for scenarios like live chat, stock tickers, or collaborative editing tools where immediate data updates are critical
- +Related to: websockets, server-sent-events
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Real Time Messaging if: You want it is essential for enhancing user experience by providing timely feedback and enabling collaborative features without manual refreshes, making it a key skill for modern web and mobile development and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Long Polling if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for scenarios like live chat, stock tickers, or collaborative editing tools where immediate data updates are critical over what Real Time Messaging offers.
Developers should learn and use Real Time Messaging when building applications that require instant data synchronization or live user interactions, such as messaging apps, real-time dashboards, multiplayer games, or IoT device monitoring
Disagree with our pick? nice@nicepick.dev