HTTP Graceful Shutdown TL;DR
Ever wondered how to politely close HTTP connections instead of slamming the door? This episode of The Backend Engineering Show breaks down why graceful shutdowns matter—preventing resource leaks and shutting out bad actors—and walks you through the nuts and bolts of doing it in HTTP/1.1 (via the Connection header) and HTTP/2 (using the GOAWAY frame). You’ll catch real-world examples straight from Chromium’s socket pool and learn the performance trade-offs along the way.
Plus, there are neat timestamps (6:46 for HTTP/1.1, 17:40 for HTTP/2 GOAWAY) and a treasure trove of links to code repos, issue trackers, and Hussein Nasser’s courses on everything from OS fundamentals to database engineering. Perfect snack-size masterclass for leveling up your backend game!
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