Notes from the work.

16 May 2025·4 min read·Written in Arabic

HTTP vs WebSocket: what I learned adding live order tracking

شغال علي مشروع واحتاجت اضيف فيه فيتشر tracking لـ orders ف بدأت اتعلم اذاي استخدم الـ WebSocket في البروجيكت

Adding real-time order tracking pushed me to step back from the code and understand how WebSocket differs from HTTP: polling, long polling, and why a persistent, two-way connection wins for real-time features. Includes a short Node.js + Express + React demo.