We use WebSockets pervasively for Stockfighter and they've been about a 4/10 headache for us and 7/10 for users.https://twitter.com/samsaffron/status/681979513954119680 …
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Headaches for us include "they're surprisingly expensive to keep open when you're making tens of thousands of them."
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@patio11 "Do I really need websockets or can I just let the client poll twice a minute" isn't asked nearly often enough.
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@patio11 wait til you see websocket+corporate proxy. It's not pleasant.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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