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I don't recall the name of the company but I read about a startup who's product added chat features to a client's website. They noticed a developer using it for

I don't recall the name of the company but I read about a startup who's product added chat features to a client's website. They noticed a developer using it for IPC, and ended up pivoting into making a product to enable IPC for web apps. (Or inter-something, like you point out it's not an OS process, it's an application-level process. Intertask communication if your prefer.)

Philpax 3y ago
Sounds like the story of Firebase? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase
- maxbond 3y ago
  I didn't find that specific story after searching for a few minutes with Firebase as a keyword, but it does seem plausible based on the summary on Wikipedia, at least if I misremembered some details (which could well be).
chupapimunyenyo 3y ago
Whose*
- maxbond 3y ago
  You're right, and I do appreciate it, I ought to know that.