Building Real-time Collaboration Apps Training Course in Kenya
Introduction
The Building Real-Time Collaboration Apps Training Course is a cutting-edge program designed for developers aiming to master the architecture and technologies behind real-time collaborative applications like Google Docs, Figma, and Notion. This course unlocks the secrets of low-latency communication, data synchronization, conflict resolution, and seamless multi-user interaction in live environments, empowering participants to engineer powerful, scalable collaborative platforms.
With the rapid rise of remote work and real-time digital collaboration, mastering the technical skills to develop interactive, synchronous systems is now more critical than ever. This course delivers hands-on experience in WebSockets, WebRTC, Operational Transformation (OT), CRDTs (Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types), and state management. Participants will build a live document editing app, implement concurrent user sessions, and explore backend strategies to ensure high performance and reliability in distributed environments.
Target Audience
- Full-Stack Developers building real-time apps
- Backend Engineers working on collaborative systems
- Frontend Developers integrating WebSockets and WebRTC
- Technical Architects designing scalable sync infrastructures
- Product Engineers developing team collaboration platforms
- DevOps specialists managing stateful event systems
- Software Engineers building document editing or design tools
Course Objectives
- Understand the core architecture of real-time collaboration systems
- Learn key technologies like WebSockets, WebRTC, and CRDTs
- Build collaborative editors using text synchronization techniques
- Implement low-latency communication between distributed clients
- Design operational transformation and conflict-resolution logic
- Create presence, awareness, and cursor-tracking features
- Ensure state persistence, reconnection, and fault tolerance
- Secure user sessions and manage access controls
- Optimize frontend rendering and UI responsiveness
- Deploy, test, and scale real-time collaboration apps to production
Duration
10 Days
Course content
Module 1: Fundamentals of Real-Time Collaboration
- Overview of real-time app architecture
- Latency, synchronization, and concurrency challenges
- Case studies: Google Docs, Figma, Notion
- Event-driven vs polling-based communication
- Collaboration use cases and design patterns
Module 2: Setting Up the Tech Stack
- Choosing the right frontend and backend frameworks
- Setting up Node.js, Express, and WebSocket servers
- Structuring the project for scalability
- Introduction to shared state models
- Designing schemas for collaborative data
Module 3: WebSocket-Based Communication
- Creating real-time bidirectional channels
- Managing client sessions and message broadcasting
- Keeping connections alive with heartbeats
- Handling disconnections and reconnections
- Building a messaging layer for edits and commands
Module 4: Operational Transformation (OT) Techniques
- Introduction to OT principles
- Defining operations and transforms
- Managing concurrent user edits
- Applying OT to text and rich content
- Implementing undo/redo functionality
Module 5: Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs)
- Understanding CRDT fundamentals
- Designing distributed, conflict-free structures
- CRDTs vs OT: strengths and trade-offs
- Implementing CRDTs in collaborative UIs
- Practical use with libraries like Yjs and Automerge
Module 6: Frontend Real-Time Integration
- Connecting WebSocket clients to editors
- Updating views on remote changes
- Tracking selections, cursors, and live indicators
- Building rich-text editors with Quill or Slate
- Ensuring responsive UI during high-frequency events
Module 7: User Presence and Awareness Features
- Displaying online users and active collaborators
- Real-time avatar movement and focus tracking
- Typing indicators and user feedback
- Broadcasting activity signals efficiently
- UX patterns for collaborative presence
Module 8: Authentication and Access Control
- Implementing real-time session auth
- Role-based permissions for documents
- Managing concurrent access restrictions
- Securing WebSocket connections
- Protecting collaborative actions from misuse
Module 9: Data Persistence and Sync Strategies
- Storing document states with MongoDB or PostgreSQL
- Synchronizing state on join and reconnect
- Snapshotting vs operational logs
- Debouncing and batching for backend performance
- Handling version control and state diffs
Module 10: Testing and Debugging Real-Time Apps
- Simulating multi-user environments
- Debugging sync issues and lag
- Writing unit tests for OT and CRDT logic
- Load testing real-time communication
- Using visualization tools for state tracing
Module 11: Performance Optimization and Scaling
- Reducing bandwidth with differential updates
- Sharding collaboration rooms across instances
- Load balancing WebSocket connections
- Monitoring memory leaks and connection spikes
- Caching strategies for real-time data
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.
Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.
Airport Pickup and Accommodation
Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.
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| 07/07/2025 - 18/07/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 | $5500 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| 14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 04/08/2025 - 15/08/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 11/08/2025 - 22/08/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 18/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 | $4500 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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| 15/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 06/10/2025 - 17/10/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 13/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 | $4500 | Kigali, Rwanda |
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| 20/10/2025 - 31/10/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 03/11/2025 - 14/11/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 10/11/2025 - 21/11/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 17/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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