<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Build real-time chat app without external dependencies using Server-Sent Events (SSE) for messaging.</li><li>Explore benefits of SSE over websockets like simpler setup and implementation.</li><li>Understand downsides of SSE such as lack of native binary support and heartbeat mechanism.</li><li>Learn how to design a simple non-scalable chat application and make it scalable.</li><li>Implement server message endpoints for handling messages and storing in a file-based database.</li></ul>

Building real-time chat with no external dependencies

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