Posts on real-time

  • LiveView Testing: Ensuring real-time synchronization across sessions

    This post is part of the Testing Series, an overview of testing strategies for Elixir applications.
  • LiveView: Navigating concurrency in real-time applications

    Software designed to solve real-life problems must effectively address the issue of concurrency, where the order of operations cannot be trusted due to the unpredictability of timing, distance between interactions, and the potential for missed or delayed messages. To prevent corruption of data or application state, it is crucial to...
  • Real-time interactions in Phoenix: LiveView vs. Channels

    Phoenix LiveView and Phoenix Channels have benefits and trade-offs. LiveView excels at server-side form management and real-time UI updates within web applications, simplifying development by centralizing logic on the server. Phoenix Channels offer greater modularity and support for non-web applications.
  • Socket.IO and Phoenix Channels: A comparative analysis

    Socket.IO and Phoenix Channels are two prominent frameworks that facilitate real-time, bi-directional communication between clients and servers. This comparison aims to help developers understand which framework might best fit project requirements.