Ever wondered how to politely close down HTTP connections without dropping clients or hogging resources? This Backend Engineering Show episode breaks down graceful shutdowns in HTTP/1.1 (using the Connection header) and HTTP/2 (via the GOAWAY frame), explains why they matter, and even digs into Chromium’s client socket pool code.
With handy timestamps (0:00 intro, 4:58 why shutdown, 6:46 HTTP/1.1, 12:26 HTTP/2 costs, 17:40 GOAWAY, 23:40 wrap-up) plus links to YouTube, Chromium issues, and a bunch of backend courses, it’s your one-stop guide to cleaner, safer connections.
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