When to Choose SSE, WebSocket, or Polling: A Practical Comparison
This article examines three server‑to‑client push techniques—polling, WebSocket, and Server‑Sent Events (SSE)—by detailing their mechanisms, listing concrete drawbacks and advantages, comparing them side‑by‑side, and providing step‑by‑step Node.js demos for real‑time dashboards and chat scenarios.
