HTTP Request Lifecycle Explained — What Really Happens When You Hit Enter
You type https://google.com into your browser and press Enter. In about 200 milliseconds, a fully rendered page appears. But what actually happened in those 200 milliseconds? Most developers — even experienced ones — have a vague idea. ‘DNS happens, then TCP, then… HTTP stuff.’ But if you’re building backends, designing APIs, debugging slow responses, or … Read more