How Load Balancers Distribute Traffic
Load balancers distribute incoming requests across servers using algorithms like round robin for fairness and least connections for optimal routing.
June 2025
How DNS Resolution Works
DNS resolution: Browser checks cache, queries recursive resolver like Google DNS, resolver checks cache, then queries root nameservers to find IP addresses.
July 2024
How the Internet Works: A Plain-English Guide
How the internet actually works: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, packets, routers, and exactly what happens when you type a URL. Clear, accurate, no jargon.
August 2023
How Does the Internet Work?
Learn how the internet works, from TCP/IP and DNS to packets, ISPs, backbone networks, CDNs, and what actually happens when you type a URL into your browser.
March 2023
What Is Mentorship and How to Find a Good Mentor
Mentorship explained: what research shows about outcomes, formal vs informal mentoring, how to approach a mentor effectively, and the rise of reverse mentoring.
What Is Networking and How to Do It Without Feeling Fake
Learn how professional networking actually works: the science of weak ties, how to do informational interviews, how introverts can network effectively, and why most advice is wrong.
February 2023
What Is Networking in Tech: How the Internet Moves Data
A complete guide to computer networking: OSI model layers, TCP vs UDP, IP addressing, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, CDNs, and how data travels from browser to server.