Today we’re building a chat app. The first and most important part of a chat app users have an identitythere is a list of messagesevery client gets messages in real-time The app is a lot like 4chan, Omegle, or Chatroulette — anonymous and global. Pick a name and an avatar, and you’re in. A global chatroom for all to share. Right now the only way in, is to follow this tutorial, build your app, and
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