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Haha yes, for sure. I mean that it’s good to understand that HTTP is built on top of other things.

I can’t tell you how valuable it’s been at times to understand how packets flow over a network. When ECONNREFUSED first rears its ugly head many developers tremble. Over time you learn it’s just a slog of debugging. Emotional control while programming is invaluable.




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