Building a Zulip Style Collaborative Chat App with Next.js and Velt

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Learn to build a collaborative chat app like Zulip using Next.js and Velt, streamlining development without infrastructure overhead

intermediate Published 6 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Next.js and Velt using npm or yarn to set up the project environment
  2. Configure Velt to handle real-time collaborative features without building custom infrastructure
  3. Build the chat interface using Next.js, integrating Velt for collaborative functionality
  4. Test the application for real-time collaboration and messaging
  5. Deploy the application using a platform like Vercel for seamless user experience
Who Needs to Know This

Frontend developers and full-stack engineers can benefit from this tutorial to build collaborative chat applications efficiently

Key Insight

💡 Utilize Velt to simplify the development of real-time collaborative features in chat applications

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