The latest articles on DEV Community by Mikk (@kyami). https://dev.to/kyami https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3813008%2F057fc63c-26b8-41f3-9ed2-579397f6184e.jpg https://dev.to/kyami en Mikk Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:08:20 +0000 https://dev.to/kyami/how-i-built-meetsy-a-full-featured-private-messaging-app-with-laravel-11-4m43 https://dev.to/kyami/how-i-built-meetsy-a-full-featured-private-messaging-app-with-laravel-11-4m43 <p><strong>What I built</strong></p> <p><strong>Meetsy</strong> is a privacy-first messaging web app — no ads, no tracking. Built solo as a side project, it grew into a full-featured messenger.</p> <p>🔗 <em>getmeetsy.app</em></p> <p><strong>Features</strong></p> <ul> <li>Real-time private &amp; group messaging (AJAX polling)</li> <li>Voice &amp; video calls (WebRTC)</li> <li>Voice messages, file &amp; image attachments</li> <li>Message reactions, replies, edit &amp; delete</li> <li>Web Push Notifications (VAPID)</li> <li>Installable PWA (iOS &amp; Android)</li> <li>Typing indicators &amp; read receipts</li> <li>Friend requests, block &amp; report users</li> <li>Full admin panel with moderation tools</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tech Stack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Backend: Laravel 11 + MySQL</li> <li>Frontend: Alpine.js + Tailwind CSS + Vite</li> <li>Auth: Laravel Breeze + Sanctum</li> <li>Storage: Cloudflare R2</li> <li>Hosting: Hostinger VPS</li> <li>Push: Web Push API + minishlink/web-push</li> <li>Real-time without WebSockets</li> <li>Instead of running a WebSocket server, I used AJAX polling every 3 seconds. Simple, reliable, no extra infrastructure needed.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What's next</strong><br> Would love feedback from the dev community!</p> laravel webdev php showdev