# New to Node Red - trying to decide which route?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-to-node-red-trying-to-decide-which-route/26809
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**Created:** [17 May 2020 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-to-node-red-trying-to-decide-which-route/26809 "2020-05-17T16:43:51Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [19 May 2020 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-to-node-red-trying-to-decide-which-route/26809/29 "2020-05-19T11:17:42Z")

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Hi @KevinH67

I know it has been mentioned once or twice in this thread already but I would stress - look into MQTT early on. It may sway your design in ways you might not have considered.

Even if you don't quite know why you might want to use MQTT - trust us - it will open doors (quite literally in some cases 🙂 ).

I wrote [this post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/linking-2-or-more-instances-on-a-local-network/24879/3) for someone shying away from MQTT & have referred to it a few times to folk shying away from MQTT because they didnt know it. Many people (after being pushed - me included) regret not picking it up earlier.

(PS: Sorry if I am teaching you to suck eggs here)

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