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How I Built NexChat (NexxChat): A Real-Time Messaging & WebRTC Video App for Web, Android, and Windows
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How I Built NexChat (NexxChat): A Real-Time Messaging & WebRTC Video App for Web, Android, and Windows

DEV Community: react·Ritik Kumar·about 3 hours ago
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Building a full-stack real-time messaging, voice/video calling, and file-sharing app using React, Socket.IO, WebRTC, Capacitor, and Electron from a single codebase.

Most messaging projects stay stuck as browser-only demos. When I set out to build NexChat

(also known as NexxChat), my goal was to ship a single unified codebase that runs smoothly across Web, Android (native APK), and Windows Desktop (.exe).

👉 Try the Live Web App: https://nexxchat-zeta.vercel.app/

👉 Source Code & Releases: github.com/ritik46te45-debug/nexxchat

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