Tell HN: I built a push service for HTTP APIs and want beta testers

Re:Tell HN: I built a push service for HTTP APIs and want be... by wkasel on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @01:11AM (#3701904)

Don't hate me for asking, I hate when people say this, but can you clearly explain to me this vs. Pusher? I use Pusher, so I'd like to know.

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Re:Tell HN: I built a push service for HTTP APIs and want be... by jkarneges on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @01:43AM (#3701984)

Hi there. The difference really comes down to whether you are building an API or not. For example, suppose you want to serve a live feed of data via long-polling as part of your public REST interface. This cannot be done with Pusher. If you don't have a public API, and your only consumer of live data is your own website, then this distinction is not very important.

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Re:Tell HN: I built a push service for HTTP APIs and want be... by wkasel on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @01:57AM (#3702014)

Got it. Cool to know. Thanks for that. What are your plans with the platform?

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Re:Tell HN: I built a push service for HTTP APIs and want be... by jkarneges on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @02:53AM (#3702109)

The plan is to add more push mechanisms, like webhooks (so that APIs like Facebook's can be made), and in general to ensure the system remains flexible and versatile, so that the choice of using the cloud for push is not a hindrance or a compromise.

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