Dad builds multiplayer web birthday gift for his 5-year-old using Cloudflare Durable Objects
threepointone · x · 2026-10-03
Developer FranciscoHPro, separated from his 5-year-old daughter for a couple of weeks, built a multiplayer web app as her birthday present and invited strangers to join and say hello.
He used his usual stack — Cloudflare Durable Objects and Agents — to power the multiplayer experience. A heartwarming dev-story with a practical architectural reference.
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