The latest articles on DEV Community by Aaromalpm (@aaromalpm). https://dev.to/aaromalpm https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1116361%2F1cd3c9f9-b57c-412c-a1d4-bbdf79d62e24.png https://dev.to/aaromalpm en Aaromalpm Sun, 03 May 2026 23:35:51 +0000 https://dev.to/aaromalpm/skip-socketio-boilerplate-real-time-chat-in-3-lines-55l1 https://dev.to/aaromalpm/skip-socketio-boilerplate-real-time-chat-in-3-lines-55l1 <p>Tired of writing the same Socket.io setup every project? 😩</p> <p>I built <strong>quick-socket</strong> — install it and get real-time chat working in minutes.</p> <h2> Install </h2> <p>npm install quick-socket</p> <p>## What you get out of the box 📦</p> <p>✅ Chat rooms<br> ✅ Real-time messaging<br> ✅ Typing indicators<br> ✅ Read receipts<br> ✅ Broadcast to all users<br> ✅ Auth middleware</p> <p>## Time saved ⏱️</p> <ul> <li>Socket setup → <strong>3 hours</strong> becomes <strong>1 minute</strong> </li> <li>Room management → <strong>4 hours</strong> becomes <strong>1 line</strong> </li> <li>Typing indicator → <strong>1 hour</strong> becomes <strong>1 line</strong> </li> <li>Read receipts → <strong>3 hours</strong> becomes <strong>1 line</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Total saved → 10+ hours</strong> ⚡</li> </ul> <h2> It's free &amp; open source 🎉 </h2> <p>⭐ Star it on GitHub → <a href="https://github.com/Aaromalpm/quick-socket" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aaromalpm/quick-socket</a></p> <p>📦 NPM → <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/quick-socket" rel="noopener noreferrer">quick-socket</a></p> <p>Looking for contributors! Check the repo for <strong>good first issues</strong> 🙌</p> node javascript opensource webdev