WebSockets provide a persistent, full-duplex connection over a single TCP link, letting the server push data to the client without repeated requests. They power chat, live dashboards, multiplayer, and collaborative editing.
WebSockets - Interview Concepts - ExtraBrain is part of ExtraBrain's local-first Mac workflow for live interviews, meetings, transcription, provider control, and responsible AI use.
WebSockets provide a persistent, full-duplex connection over a single TCP link, letting the server push data to the client without repeated requests. They power chat, live dashboards, multiplayer, and collaborative editing.
ExtraBrain has 1 current public platform family, macOS, with support for 2 Mac CPU families: Apple Silicon and Intel.
ExtraBrain has 3 configurable data paths to review before sensitive work: local Parakeet transcription, local Gemma 4 where installed and compatible, and external providers you choose.
After an HTTP upgrade handshake, both sides can send messages at any time over one connection.
They avoid the overhead of repeated polling and the one-way limits of server-sent events.
Many open connections need connection-aware balancing and a pub-sub layer to fan out messages across servers.
Use any live AI assistant only where interview, workplace, school, and platform rules allow it. Do not use generated answers to misrepresent your skills, experience, or authorship.
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When you need low-latency, two-way, real-time updates such as chat, live feeds, or collaborative editing.
Through connection-aware load balancing and a pub-sub backbone that broadcasts messages to the right servers.
