What’s a WebSocket? If you’re new to web development or you haven’t heard of a WebSocket before, they’re a way to open a two-way communication channel between the client and server using HTTP as the transport protocol. In less nerdy terms, it’s a way to keep an open line of communication between the client and server so that both can send and receive messages at any time. (MDN Reference) Because of how it’s advertised on the tin, it’s natural to think of a WebSocket as the best (and sometimes on...