I've been learning backend development for a while, and networking concepts never really clicked until I started thinking of them as characters on a journey.
So I wrote that book.
GET is an HTTP request. DNS is where destinations are found. TCP is a commander who makes sure every packet arrives. Routers, firewalls, APIs, load balancers — all part of the world he travels through.
No textbook definitions. Just a story that teaches you how a request actually works end-to-end.
Free on Kindle today only — link in comments.
Source: r/learnprogramming · by /u/Outrageous_Size2074