AAchalinachaltitare.hashnode.dev00What Happens When You Type a URL?3d ago · 7 min read · The First Time the Internet Felt Like Magic I still remember the first time I built something on the internet. I typed a URL, pressed Enter, and a website appeared almost instantly. It looked normal. Join discussion
DSDoogal Simpsonindoogal.dev00TCP Exponential Backoff: Why Your Retries are DoublingMar 28 · 5 min read · TCP prevents network meltdowns by doubling its wait time (Exponential Backoff) every time a packet fails to acknowledge. Instead of spamming a congested link, I look at how the protocol calculates a dJoin discussion
DSDoogal Simpsonindoogal.dev00The 600ms Tax: Why Every TCP Connection Starts with a State NegotiationMar 28 · 5 min read · TL;DR: A TCP handshake is a mandatory three-step negotiation—SYN, SYN-ACK, and ACK—required to synchronize sequence numbers and reserve memory buffers before data transfer. This protocol overhead addsJoin discussion
DSDoogal Simpsonindoogal.dev00TCP: Why the Internet Works Even When It's BrokenMar 28 · 5 min read · TL;DR: TCP is how we send big files over a mess of unreliable cables. It chops data into numbered chunks and won't stop nagging the receiver until every single piece is accounted for. If a packet getsJoin discussion
HSHarshit Sharmainharshitsharma1835.hashnode.dev00TCP Working: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable CommunicationMar 27 · 4 min read · We have already learnt that what is TCP, its features, advantages, and disadvantages also in the previous blogs. In any case you have missed that, go and read them first. So, let's begin. What is TCP Join discussion
HSHarshit Sharmainharshitsharma1835.hashnode.dev00TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTPMar 23 · 3 min read · Today's topic for the blog is the difference between TCP and UDP. Both are the ways that are used to transfer data packets from client to server, but when to use what -> TCP or UDP? So first understaJoin discussion
TKTushar Kumar Jaiswalinwebdevcohort2026.hashnode.dev00TCP Working: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable CommunicationMar 21 · 6 min read · What is TCP and why it is needed Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a protocol that allows devices to send data from one system to another system reliably, in correct order, without forget any litJoin discussion
TKTushar Kumar Jaiswalinwebdevcohort2026.hashnode.dev00TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTPMar 19 · 7 min read · What are TCP and UDP (at a very high level) At a very high level, both of them are just ways to deliver payload (data) over the internet (Transport Layer Protocol). The real difference is what they reJoin discussion
SSShantanu Sarafinshantanucodes.hashnode.dev00TCP Working: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable CommunicationMar 16 · 7 min read · When we open a website, send a message, download a file, or stream music, data is constantly moving between computers across the internet. But have you ever wondered how that data actually reaches theJoin discussion
SSSATYA SOOTARinsatyasootar.hashnode.dev00How TCP Works: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable CommunicationMar 15 · 6 min read · Imagine this: You are in a classroom and want to ask your friend to give you a pencil. Your friend is sitting on the last bench(far from you), and there is a lot of noise in the room. You called your Join discussion
