Realtime Chat
A realtime chat application built with React.
- Year
- 2023
- Role
- Solo
Overview
A realtime chat app with a React front-end and socket-based messaging — rooms, live message streaming, and a responsive conversation UI.
The challenge
Realtime messaging needs low-latency, bidirectional communication and a UI that updates instantly as messages arrive across clients.
What I built
- Socket-based realtime messaging.
- Chat rooms with live message streaming.
- A responsive React conversation UI.
Outcome
A working realtime chat application.
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