In this episode of The Backend Engineering Show, Hussein digs into why backends need to close HTTP connections gracefully—whether to dodge unexpected load, flush out bad actors or just free up resources. He walks you through the classic HTTP/1.1 approach using the Connection header and then jumps into HTTP/2’s GOAWAY frame, complete with cost analysis and real Chromium issue links.
You’ll find clear timestamps for each section (Intro, Why Shutdown, HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2 Cost, GOAWAY, Summary) plus a treasure trove of related courses and code repos on OS fundamentals, Node.js internals, networking, databases and more—perfect if you want to keep leveling up.
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