Socket.io
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ELI5 — The Vibe Check
Socket.io is WebSocket with training wheels. It tries WebSocket first, falls back to long polling if the network is difficult, handles reconnection automatically, and adds rooms, namespaces, and event-based messaging. The library that powers most Node.js chat tutorials.
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