Real-time Collaboration: Figma's 'Multiplayer' Model
Real-time collaboration uses a central server as the single source of truth for a file. Instead of passing copies, users connect to the same live document, enabling simultaneous editing in tools like Figma.
Real-time collaboration treats a document as a shared state managed by a central server, not a file to be passed around. This "multiplayer" model, used by Figma, lets users connect to one live version, eliminating the need to sync or email copies. It enables designers, writers, and developers to work together simultaneously. The main footgun is handling offline edits; merging changes from a reconnected user without corrupting the document is the hardest part of the problem.
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