Phase 14 · Real-time Communication
ProjectsReal-time Chat App
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
A multi-user chat application with rooms — the definitive real-time project, exercising WebSockets, rooms/namespaces, and message persistence.
How to Learn This
- 1Implement rooms so users can join specific conversations.
- 2Persist message history so a reconnecting user sees recent messages.
- 3Add typing indicators and online/offline presence for extra polish.
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