user notifications

[bright ferry]

i want to create a notification system in my app, for users to have in app notifications, like user X, commented on the report Y
i have a user module, and i was thinking, would it make more sense to create a notification module, or add it directly to the user module ?

thank you

[quick spindle]

That choice heavily depends on how advanced the notification system you want to implement is.
I usually create separate modules for the stuff not entirely associated with the users entity.
When it comes to a notification feature, it's common to store them in a database or interact with external services to handle push notifications, emails, etc. So, having those actions defined in a separate notifications module makes more sense. It helps me to have isolated business logic and a more organized file structure (feature per module).

If the system you have in mind is not that complex, you might want to create a notifications.service.ts in the users module and probably attach some endpoints to it for simplicity and worry about untangling it as the application grows in the future.

[bright ferry]

thanks @quick spindle appreciate your time

[hybrid crane]

a very simple but very effective way would be to make use of web sockets
these are pretty fast if not instant

[strong flower]

Why bring in websockets when you have SSE or simple polling

[hybrid crane]

because it a fast way to update the front-end live
might not everybody's cup of tea tho, it is just A idea

[hybrid crane]

i have said dumber things and you know this all to well 😅