A chat API (application programming interface) is a modular software component hosted in the cloud that makes it easy for developers to add in-app ...
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Chat APIs have been one of the most challenging and exciting projects I've worked on.
This is a really nice overview of what Chat APIs offer and how we build them! :]
Totally agree!
Super interesting Mike! This blog post made me realize that standards for Chats are high now, so building on top of a ready-made Chat API makes sense when I see all those features we have to cover as a small/solo team to satisfy expectations of the users of your app
Email was once something you did yourself, you had to hire at least a person, and eventually a team to maintain servers, experts in exchange or other SMTP queueing software, maintain industry relations so you are hitting the inbox, etc. Then one day services like SendGrid, Mailjet, and Sparkpost came along and made us all realize that was an absurd model, paying a SaaS provider for email is infinitely more effecient.
The same transformation is underway now, but with Chat. If you're building Chat yourself, you're making your life much harder and more expensive than it needs to be. Join the evolution.
Couldn't agree more!
Really nice read!
Great article Mike!
Great post!
Great article Mike!
Very concise and informative read, thanks Mike.
Great read, thanks Mike!
Great article. Utilizing SaaS platforms is so much more convenient than building your own infrastructure!
Awesome read!
As always, a pleasure to read your posts.
Super informative read, and a great overview of what's possible with Stream's Chat API!
Love it 🤘
It's incredible how flexible this chat API is! Thanks for the thorough explanation Mike!