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Anyone know the tech stack this awesome 18 yr old used to create this service back in the day that was able to support so many concurrent users?

• orly01 3y ago
  p2p?
• lubutu 3y ago
  I looked around and found an AMA [1]. > Python, using the Twisted framework for networking. > Omegle runs on just one server: a Linode 2880. It used to be on a 720, which was very close to sufficient. No database at the moment, but if it never needs one, I'll most likely use PostgreSQL. [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9vbd7/i_made_omeglecom_ama/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9vbd7/i_made_omegleco...
  • Aeolun 3y ago
    The link to the proof is dead :(
    • __rito__ 3y ago
      Here's a snapshot: https://web.archive.org/web/20151228083734/http://omegle.com/static/reddit.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20151228083734/http://omegle.com...
• buffalobuffalo 3y ago
  It used webRTC, at least in the early days. Same as Chat Roulette. That was why it was able to scale the way it did.
  • JellyYelly 3y ago
    How? WebRTC came out in 2011 and wasn't even widely supported in web browsers until years later. Omegle came out in 2009, and launched video in 2010.
    • buffalobuffalo 3y ago
      Ah, you're right. The video chat was definitely p2p though, I remember reading about it when it came out. I just tried to check what p2p video chat implementations were available back then, but no luck. Maybe a java plugin?
      • est 3y ago
        A Flash plugin
      • pavlov 3y ago
        Flash.
• spaer 3y ago
  Redis is/was part of the stack https://x.com/leifkb/status/241079586144800769 https://x.com/leifkb/status/241079586144800769