When to Use SSE vs WebSocket vs Polling: A Practical Node.js Guide
This article explains the three common server‑to‑client push techniques—polling, WebSocket and Server‑Sent Events (SSE)—detailing their principles, advantages, drawbacks, browser compatibility, key APIs, and provides a complete Node.js/Express demo with front‑end code to help developers choose the right solution for real‑time data scenarios.
