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πŸš€ Building a Ruby HTTP Server from Scratch – No Frameworks, Just Raw Sockets!

Hey devs! πŸ‘‹

Ever wondered how web servers work under the hood? I just made a video where I build a simple HTTP server in Ruby from scratchβ€”no Rails, no Sinatra, just raw sockets and Ruby magic. πŸ”₯

Why Should You Care?
Understand how servers handle HTTP requests/responses at a lower level.
Learn about TCP sockets and how to manage connections.
Get a deeper appreciation for how frameworks like Rails work behind the scenes.
What You'll Learn
βœ… How to set up a basic Ruby TCP server
βœ… How to handle HTTP GET requests
βœ… Parsing and responding with HTTP headers & content
βœ… Expanding the server to support more features

πŸ“Ί Watch the full tutorial here: https://youtu.be/MLC0wkKwB0o

Would love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever built a server from scratch? Let’s discuss in the comments! πŸš€

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