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Matt E. Patterson

Matt E. Patterson is a veteran web software architect, the Director of Engineering at SkillsEngine, and the creator of ChaosMage. He’s worked with Ruby, Python, and JavaScript for over 20 years in a diverse set of industries, from Social Software to EdTech to Video Games. He’s also an author of highly-rated horror and science fiction novels.

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The Future of Web Software Is HTML-over-WebSockets

The future of web app development is taking shape, and it's changing the way we think about server-side app architecture. In this article, Matt E. Patterson shows why a new WebSockets-driven approach is catching developers' attention, and how it can mean faster, easier development that results in an experience just as rich as client-side SPAs.