SocketChat

🖥️ Technical Overview

Socket Chat is a real-time messaging platform built using WebSockets to enable instant communication across multiple users and rooms. The app features dynamic room creation, presence detection, and seamless message syncing powered by a Node.js backend and WebSocket events. The interface is built for speed and simplicity, with responsive UI and persistent state management for consistent chat experiences.

💡 Purpose

The app was built to test the limits of lightweight, scalable WebSocket communication. It’s a developer-friendly sandbox for experimenting with real-time infrastructure, collaborative UX, and low-latency messaging—all in one deployable frontend.

🔧 Tech Stack

Frontend: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, React

Backend: Node.js, WebSocket (ws)

State Management: React Context

Hosting: Vercel

Other Tools: UUID for room/session IDs, basic in-memory store for message history