Supabase Realtime
Medium — good to knowCloud & Infra
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
Supabase Realtime lets your app react instantly when the database changes. A new row in 'messages'? Your React component updates immediately. No polling, no long-polling, just a WebSocket connection watching Postgres. Collaborative apps love this.
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Related Terms
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL (just say 'Postgres') is the Swiss Army knife of databases.
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Pub/Sub (Pub/Sub)
Pub/Sub is like a newspaper service. Publishers write articles and drop them off.
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Supabase Auth
Supabase Auth is authentication that's already connected to your database. Sign in with Google, and your user record is instantly available in Postgres.
beginnerCloud & Infra
WebSocket
WebSocket is like upgrading a walkie-talkie from push-to-talk to a full phone call.
intermediateNetworking