Realtime
Convex queries are live — when the data changes, the UI updates.
Difficulty 2/5
Short
Plain English
Convex queries are live — when the data changes, the UI updates. Picture it like this: A live stock ticker instead of a daily report. In the apps you ship (Agentify, wedding portals, CRM), you will bump into this on almost every screen — name it clearly when you prompt your coding agent.
Analogy
A live stock ticker instead of a daily report.
Go deeper
Convex queries are live — when the data changes, the UI updates.
Common mistakes
- Letting the AI rename this concept three different ways in one PR.
- Building UI before you can say what is stored and who can change it.
AI-agent trap
Agents may invent jargon here. Ask them to explain the concept in plain English first, then map it to your schema and one real screen.
Summary
Convex queries are live — when the data changes, the UI updates. A live stock ticker instead of a daily report. Ask yourself: where does this live in the database, which function changes it, and which screen shows it?
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