"Initially, I planned to implement WebSocket communication manually using Laravel on the backend and React Native on the frontend, However, after assessing the time investment required to learn, integrate, and scale such a solution, it became clear that a more efficient approach was necessary."

"We aim to challenge the superficial norms of dating. We match users based on personality, leveraging the puzzle metaphor to encourage genuine connections. In addition to the virtual realm, our in-person events have been immensely successful, prompting us to explore ways to seamlessly integrate these experiences into the app."

"Bandsintown turned to Stream to support the platform’s live chat functionality. “We needed to have engagement. In the industry of live streams, chat is a must-have."

“Building out feed technology is quite a challenge. We made the mistake of trying to build it ourselves, and we were just stuck. From a feature perspective, we couldn’t build something as robust as what Stream can provide. I’m simply amazed at how certain features, such as ranking, work. Stream …

"With Stream Chat incorporated into our application, our users will now be able to book appointments through forms directly available through chat, and we expect this new functionality to have a huge, positive impact on business.”

"Integrating Stream Chat with our existing systems was smooth, thanks to its well-documented API and support from its customer success team. This ease of integration allowed us to quickly implement the chat functionality without causing disruptions in our ongoing operations."

"We had some existing, initial notifications infrastructure we built in-house—but when it came to the real-time updates and just how smoothly it (Stream) integrated and the time-frame we had, it didn't make sense to develop our in-house solution any further. When we saw that Stream ticked all the boxes, it …

“From posting updates to commenting and more, Stream provided us with the most flexible and scalable solution for displaying all our user’s activities. The Stream team made implementing our news feed solution a collaborative experience and ultimately the right decision for us.”

“Generally, the integration went well — I think it was pretty straightforward. There was a little back and forth between our team and Stream’s team, and the support has gone well."

“Communication is a big area where I think Stream has helped us by allowing us to incorporate chat and announcements."

"Episode is an interactive storytelling platform, and we use chat for our book club feature. Our main goal is to mirror real-life book clubs. We want to create a space for players to connect, communicate, and earn rewards for the stories they're reading together."

"When we first started, we looked at Stream's Chat SDKs and APIs to understand the scope of work. We saw that the APIs were very easy to use, and the chat documentation was very thorough. From there, something that Stream offered, and we were very happy to take them up …

“By the time our event happened, there was a new performance-oriented component in the [Stream] SDK that we were able to integrate within a few hours, We had no issues with chat performance during the event.”

"People were telling us, 'I'm ready to trade—I just need to ask one question or request another photo."

"It really just made sense to buy a commercially available product. We're not in a 'build' business. We're in the business of building marketplaces, not of building chat products."