Webhooks vs Polling: The Right Way to Build Bots

After months of testing and iteration, I have finally nailed this down. Sharing my notes before I forget the details.

Background

Before I get into the results, you need to understand the starting point. Every case study that skips context is useless because you cannot assess whether the results apply to your situation.

Common objections

“But what about X?” I hear this every time I recommend this approach. Yes, X is a consideration. No, it is not a dealbreaker. Here is why.

Results

Numbers. Real, unembellished numbers. I am including the failures alongside the successes because cherry-picking wins is dishonest and unhelpful.

What I would do differently

Hindsight is 20/20, but some lessons only become clear after the fact. If I were starting from scratch today, here is what I would change.

That is everything I know about this topic. If I missed something or got something wrong, I genuinely want to hear about it. Drop a comment or find me on ai7bot.com, clawdev.net.

For more technical reference, check OpenAI Platform, Stack Overflow.

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