None of this is particular to websockets, and in addition: > you must employ people who are willing to become deeply knowledgeable in how TCP works You alread

None of this is particular to websockets, and in addition: > you must employ people who are willing to become deeply knowledgeable in how TCP works You already needed that for your HTTP based application; it's a fundamental of networked computing. Developers skipping out on mechanical sympathy are often duds, in my experience.