khemssharma / khemssharma/Chess

WebSocket connections should be offloaded (in form of a microservice) from the main server (scalability issue)

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architecture backend good first issue needs-design performance
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
29
Forks
2
Avg merge
2m
Merged PRs (30d)
5

Description

Heavy traffic or a thousand of WebSocket connections can be offloaded from the main server into a separated microservice that can scale.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the server's WebSocket handling and documenting how connections and traffic are currently managed; done would mean a defined, scalable microservice arrangement that offloads WebSocket connections from the main server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
backend, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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