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Don't hate me for asking, I hate when people say this, but can you clearly explain to me this vs. Pusher? I use Pusher, so I'd like to know.
by wkasel 15y ago
Don't hate me for asking, I hate when people say this, but can you clearly explain to me this vs. Pusher? I use Pusher, so I'd like to know.
- jkarneges 15y agoHi there. The difference really comes down to whether you are building an API or not. For example, suppose you want to serve a live feed of data via long-polling as part of your public REST interface. This cannot be done with Pusher. If you don't have a public API, and your only consumer of live data is your own website, then this distinction is not very important.
- wkasel 15y agoGot it. Cool to know. Thanks for that. What are your plans with the platform?
- jkarneges 15y agoThe plan is to add more push mechanisms, like webhooks (so that APIs like Facebook's can be made), and in general to ensure the system remains flexible and versatile, so that the choice of using the cloud for push is not a hindrance or a compromise.