In this episode of The Backend Engineering Show, Hussein Nasser dives into why and how servers should gracefully shut down HTTP connections—whether to wrap up in-flight requests, block misbehaving clients, or free up resources. He starts by unpacking HTTP/1.1’s Connection header strategy before moving on to HTTP/2’s GOAWAY frame, complete with real-world Chromium examples and a look at the performance costs.
With clear timestamps (from the 4:58 motivation to the 17:40 GOAWAY deep-dive and the 23:40 wrap-up), you can jump straight to the sections you need. Plus, there are handy links to source code, Chromium issue trackers, and a suite of backend, networking, and database courses to help you level up.
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