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How does real-time cursor sync work technically?

→  Using Operational Transformation (OT) or CRDTs. A presence service broadcasts position deltas to all connected clients.

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How does real-time cursor sync work technically?

Using Operational Transformation (OT) or CRDTs. A presence service broadcasts position deltas to all connected clients.

OT transforms operations to maintain consistency when edits happen simultaneously. CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) are an alternative that guarantees eventual consistency without a central server.

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