Aug 4
An interactive visualization that follows a single HTTP request through its entire ~200ms life — DNS, TCP, TLS, the kernel, Node's event loop, Postgres, and back →
This visualization shows how a single HTTP request travels through many steps in about 200 milliseconds. The data moves as light through fiber optics, gets encrypted, and passes through servers and databases. It highlights the complex journey behind loading a simple web page.
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