"A challenge we faced was syncing messages between all of the different devices users may have. We leveraged Firebase and were able to solve that problem. It solved the original needs, but we ran into other challenges as our audience grew. At that moment, we had two options: one, we …

“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.”

“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 …

"We are just testing the waters at this time. We will have to consider upgrading our plan as we continue to monitor performance. The flexibility of Stream's pricing has allowed us to focus on scaling confidently without worrying that we will be locked into a plan we've outgrown."

“As time went by and our use cases got more advanced, we started chatting with the team [at Stream] to get answers. We feel that we established a good relationship with the team, and with time, we moved between the tiers toward a personalized feed solution. For a few weeks, …

"We realized that we, as Checkatrade, weren't doing enough to connect consumers and tradespeople, Providing in-app chat encourages both consumers and tradespeople to use just one communication method, reducing this common pain point."

“Very good, the support we got from the engineers at Stream was excellent, and the documentation is good. Where we did have questions or problems, we would get answers quickly and the online documentation would be updated shortly afterward to reflect the clarification. We had to implement our own abstraction …

"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."

"While PubNub served us initially, scalability issues became apparent as our user base grew. Connectivity problems were affecting user experience, necessitating a change. The prior connection with Stream and positive interactions at Global Dating Insights (GDI) in London influenced our decision to switch."

"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.”

“Stream is pretty much a decision we made in the past and we don’t constantly have to worry about it. I think that’s a sign of great software because it allows our team to focus on building unique solutions.”

“We expect this event to really take off, and the chat functionality will certainly be utilized to drive engagement.”

“Youth will have the opportunity to log in during the live show, and we’ll specifically ask viewers to use the chat to participate in contests, ask questions, and win prizes. We anticipate some very large viewership numbers for this event and a lot of activity in the chat box.”

“Simple and elegant solutions like Stream Chat create a sense of community and togetherness during virtual events."

"We're very happy with Stream Chat, and we plan to expand the functionality to other areas of the platform, like our message board, which will allow us to be flexible and create a cohesive user experience as the product becomes more complex."