clockworklabs / clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB

PERFORMANCE FIX: Zstd streaming compression for websocket

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Description

This seems like a massive, HUGE, low-hanging fruit performance improvement that you could make for Maincloud and STDB. Enable Zstd streaming compression as an option for websocket messages. Based on the Discord case study (and various other online studies), the results seem absolutely impressive.

Case study: https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-reduced-websocket-traffic-by-40-percent

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating websocket message handling and its compression configuration, then review the linked Discord case study; done should mean Zstd streaming compression is available as an option for websocket messages with coverage for the new behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
43/100

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