Add MQTT interactivity

[SimonePDA]

Let's think about having some channels on an MQTT server that allows people to group together and share the same pattern and the same modifiers.
A Web Interface could show the active "channels" on the MQTT server - sharing the same pattern simulation we already see in the existing web page - and users could join by design appeal or affinity.
Each device should be both publisher and subscriber, allowing anyone in the same channel to interact and control the other devices connected.
Different channels could host different groups that share similar time zones (being worldwide sometimes is a problem).
The idea could evolve into a "Master"/"Viewers" structure where a user is the one controlling the other devices (with consent, obviously) to get some performance on the channel, with a voting mechanism that would create a leaderboard of Patternflowers.
And....

... what do you think?

this is a starting point and the code is not so hard to implement.

Simone

P.S.: once the MQTT concept is started there are soooo many things that can be implemented

[engmung]

Hi @SimonePDA

First, I sincerely apologize for the delayed reply — I missed the notification for this discussion!

I think this is a really fascinating concept with so much potential for scalability. The idea of real-time sync, interactive control, and the Master/Viewer dynamic opens up some truly exciting directions for the platform.

Right now, our immediate focus needs to be on finishing the essential community foundation. Once that’s set up, let's aim to run a test and prototype this together before October!