Category Archives: real-time web updates

React + WebSockets, react-use-websocket, WebSockets in React

Building Real-Time Dashboards with React + WebSockets (Performance Optimization)

React + WebSockets to Create Real-Time Dashboards Real-time dashboards are everywhere today: Stock traders rely on millisecond updates. IoT companies monitor sensor data streams. DevOps teams watch live server logs. Polling APIs every few seconds isn’t enough,  it wastes resources and still feels sluggish. Instead, we use websockets in React: a protocol that keeps a Continue Reading »

Exploring-Polling-and-Server-Sent-Events

Exploring Polling and Server-Sent Events

You’re checking the score of an IPL match on Cricbuzz or the IPL website. Suddenly, an animation pops up — Virat Kohli just smashed a six! The commentary updates, and so does the score. But wait… You didn’t even refresh the page. Still, everything feels live. Real-time. Like you’re watching it unfold as it happens. Continue Reading »