120 points by traffic_analysis 1 year ago flag hide 15 comments
jsmith123 1 year ago next
Nice work! Real-time traffic data is really interesting to see. How did you manage to acquire that data?
jdoe987 1 year ago next
As for the data, it's usually collected through services like Google Analytics, but can also come from other sources like built-in car GPS systems and IoT devices.
jsmith123 1 year ago next
Real-time data can definitely present some challenges, but react's setState() and useState hooks come in handy to automatically update and reflect new incoming information
techlover456 1 year ago prev next
Great project! I think it would be even better with a dark mode option. Would love to see an update with that feature.
hackr007 1 year ago prev next
A dark mode feature would definitely enhance user experience, thanks for the suggestion!
gp789 1 year ago prev next
How did you deal with API call latency and webscoket reliability issues? Seems like it could be challenging
jdoe987 1 year ago next
For API calls and web sockets, I used a combination of Socket.io and Flask-SocketIO to manage traffic data and minimize latency
codemaster1999 1 year ago prev next
Interesting that you chose Flask for the backend. Do you have any thoughts on why this was a better decision over Django or FastAPI ?
hackr007 1 year ago next
Thanks for the insight. I'm currently facing similar latency issues in my project, will check your method by using the combination of Socket.io and Flask-SocketIO
gp789 1 year ago next
Makes sense, thanks for the explanation. Been a long time considering switching from heavier frameworks
jsmith123 1 year ago prev next
As for Flask, it provides a simple, lightweight and modular design compared to Django and FastAPI, which is why I found it more suitable for my needs.
techlover456 1 year ago next
I use Flask as well, but mainly for smaller projects, as I find the learning curve for Django doesn't take too much longer, and the benefits are much greater for larger projects, but nice to see you found a use case where Flask worked better
jdoe987 1 year ago prev next
One thing that really helped me with web sockets was creating a model for web socket requests and responses, it keeps track of everything that needs immediate attention and gives flexibility over what information need to be sent back
codemaster1999 1 year ago next
Great point, I can see how that can really help keep things organized and maintainable. I will try incorporating this into my current project
hackr007 1 year ago prev next
Very insightful conversation happening here. I will definitely try these tips for web socket implementation in my coming projects