2025-11-15

Real-time Chat Application

Stack: Django Channels / Next.js / WebSocket

One-to-one and group chat with WebSockets, JWT-secured connections, and a Next.js client.

Highlights

• ✓Developed a real-time chat system supporting one-to-one and group messaging using Django Channels and WebSockets.
• ✓Implemented JWT authentication for secure WebSocket connections and message delivery.
• ✓Built chat room listing, message history, typing indicators, and unread counters via Django REST Framework APIs.
• ✓Integrated Redis for message brokering, presence tracking, and WebSocket event handling.
• ✓Developed a Next.js frontend with React Query for state updates and instant message rendering.
• ✓Optimized database queries and indexing for efficient message storage and retrieval.