Websockets Are Not Magical!
https://timkellogg.me/blog/2015/03/01/websockets-are-not-magic
WebSockets are appropriate for many applications which require consistent low latency full duplex high frequency communication such as chat applications. However, any WebSocket architecture that can be reduced to a half-duplex problem can probably be remodeled to use Long Polling to improve the application’s runtime performance variability, reducing operational complexity and promoting total systemic stability.
https://dev.to/kevburnsjr/websockets-vs-long-polling-3a0o