# 💬 Chat App (Polling & WebSocket)

This is a simple real-time chat application that supports two communication methods:

- **Polling**
- **WebSocket**

Users can switch between both modes to compare traditional request-based messaging with real-time communication.

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## 🚀 Features

- Send and receive messages
- Choose between Polling or WebSocket mode
- Real-time updates with WebSocket
- Interval-based updates with Polling
- Simple frontend interface
- Deployable on Coolify

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## 🛠️ How It Works

### Polling Mode
The client sends HTTP requests to the server at regular intervals to check for new messages.

### WebSocket Mode
The client maintains a persistent connection with the server, allowing instant bidirectional communication.

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## 📁 Project Structure